How To Install A New Shower Door Sweep

Using the old shower door sweep as a guide head to the hardware store to buy a new shower door sweep.

How to install a new shower door sweep. Snap in door bottoms or sweeps. Slide on new door sweep. If the new sweep doesn t stop the leak consider recaulking around the shower door area see how to fix a shower door or checking the grout around the shower. There are two main types of doors sweeps depending on the style material and size of your door.

Metal strips that screw nail or staple to door bottom. Determine which door bottom is needed. Buy frameless shower door sweeps from dulles glass mirror. U shaped sweeps slide under aluminum or steel doors.

You will notice that the longer the sweep is the more expensive it is as well. Step 3 buy your new sweep. If door sweep fits too loosely a spot of adhesive or caulk may be applied between the sweep and the bottom of the door. Put the finishing touch on your shower door installation.

The snap in door bottoms come in different designs and sometimes even the heights of the door sweeps will vary. The basic steps are simple. Open the shower door from the inside and leave it propped open. You don t need to find a sweep that matches but it does need to be at least as long if not longer than the original sweep.

Bottom sweep for swinging shower doors is easy to mount on the bottom of swinging panels and helps keep your floors clean by preventing water leaks. Replacing the side sweep or acrylic seal of your shower door isn t difficult but it does involve more measuring marking and cutting than either the door stop or the bottom sweep. Tip keep a bathmat in front of the shower entrance to protect the floor from excess moisture and to reduce the chances of someone slipping after a shower. Place end caps on the tops of the wall channels.

Place the glass clamp sweep into place on the door s bottom edge and secure it at the door clamp. Always follow the manufacturer s instruction for installation. The prime line products 3 7 8 in. Step 2 carefully grasp the edge of the door sweep pulling it towards the outside of the door until the strip has come loose from the track.

The video covers installing a strip door sweep. Remove the old acrylic side seal and clean thoroughly to remove dirt mildew and debris.