Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Stumped By A Shower Door

Hello,

This is going to be a strange one. I recently purchased a house and the master bath has a single swinging shower door. Magnets hold it just and there is some kind of rubber "sweep" at the bottom that you can hear "sweeping" as the door is closed.

That noise is important.

Because, one day, the shower door was hard to open. I pulled - and this long metal bracket fell out. And, for the life of me, I have NO idea where it fits back in or how it was fitted in the first place. The problem: that rubber "sweep" now has about an inch clearance between it and the base. Maybe it ALWAYS did and I just didn't notice.

But I'm pretty sure this piece is important. I took pictures so that maybe someone has some idea how to put it back - and I apologize for the yuck on the door - it's not ours but the prior owner's. :)

This is standing outside the stall with the door open. You can see the rubber thing hanging down. You can also see me holding up the piece that fell off:

http://web.mac.com/stevendbinder/iWeb/Site/Photos_files/slideshow.html?slideIndex=1

The one way I DID find to attach that piece securely was just to slide it on up - which you can me having done in this photo:

http://web.mac.com/stevendbinder/iWeb/Site/Photos_files/slideshow.html?slideIndex=0

But that doesn't seem right to me. For one, though it's hard to see, basically that configuration now creates a place for water to sit on top of the door. If you look back at the first picture, you can see why a little better. I just "slid" the piece up - so that hook piece comes out. In addition, with this piece attached like it is in the second photo, there is still a pretty big gap undernearh (that I'm not sure was there before)...

http://web.mac.com/stevendbinder/iWeb/Site/Photos_files/slideshow.html?slideIndex=8

It seems like the piece SHOULD fit on the bottom, raising it up so that water can't flow out and so that the rubber "sweep" would press against it. But there is just no way that I can see to make that happen.

Is anyone familiar with these things? I'm going crazy and hate to call someone in just for something like this...

P.S. There are more pictures here:

http://web.mac.com/stevendbinder/iWeb/Site/Photos.html

It is a cove type water drip gutter. In the first picture, if you rotated it upward to where the cove rounds out and down, you will see it match the screw holes. You will need to purchase some stainless screws to attach it back to the door. the water will sheet down the door while you are showering and will hit this cove and fall harmlessly into the shower pan rather than seeking an external exit.

Thanks Larry! I do actually have the screws...but not sure I'm following your instructions.

Here is the "first picture" you referenced:

http://web.mac.com/stevendbinder/iWeb/Site/Photos_files/slideshow.html?slideIndex=1

Your instructions were:

"if you rotated it upward to where the cove rounds out and down, you will see it match the screw holes."

I'm not sure what the means exactly. Which side will match the screw holes? The rounded cove? Or the flat part?

In this photo...

http://web.mac.com/stevendbinder/iWeb/Site/Photos_files/slideshow.html?slideIndex=2

...I am holding it in my hand. Are you saying that I just go straight up? That's what it seems like - but you said "rotate" so I'm not sure.

And, if you ARE saying the rounded cove goes straight up and matches the screw holes, then I tried that here already....

http://web.mac.com/stevendbinder/iWeb/Site/Photos_files/slideshow.html?slideIndex=0

...but the odd thing is, a small lip of metal extends outward (and slightly upward) Can you confirm that is right? Even though it will cause the water to pool?

Thanks!