Remove Sliding Glass Door From Bathtub

The two main types of tub doors are sliding and round.

Remove sliding glass door from bathtub.

When you ve detached the thread wheels pull the door nearest to you from both ends and thrust it up strongly. Frameless mod soft close sliding bathtub door in nickel with 3 8 in. This is the story of removing the sliding shower doors in our bathroom. Apply caulk softener to the side rails of the door and remove the screws that hold it to the tile there are usually three screws on each side.

Stand inside the shower. Lower the door to clear the top track. Woodbridge deluxe frameless sliding tub door 5 16 clear tempered glass brushed nickel finish 60 x 62 wxh msdf6062 b. The bottom of the door will lift high enough to clear the inside edge of the track.

You have removed the door. Grasp the near door with both hands and lift the door. You should have your textured gloves on to help get a better hold of the glass door. Now tilt the top of the shower door toward you and at the same time bend your knees.

It should lift right off the track. Then grab each end of the door and firmly lift straight up. Take down the standing door. Not only did they enclose the tub in a way that a soft white fabric curtain wouldn t they had seen better days.

Round units are curved to help maximize space so they re suitable for smaller bathrooms. Most shower doors slide out on the inside of the stall so this is where you have to be. Typically the opening size for this type of entry is 60 inches. Sliding units are space efficient and are good for wide openings.

The delta curve 60 in. So there were lines of rust around them. 10mm clear glass model sd3441957 view the everly 10mm glass mod soft close nickel shower and tub door collection. With no bottom track middle support or side wall jambs this door is easy to clean and the flex strip low profile flexible water barrier keeps water in the tub.

You must have detached the door from the thread just bend with the lowermost angle to extract it from the frame. View details add to cart. Delta everly 60 x 59 1 4 in. Put on your gloves to help you grip and maintain control of the door.

Lean the bottom of the door towards you as the top of the door remains in the top track. It was one of those can t do this soon enough tasks that was at the top of our list. After the softener has worked for half an hour begin removing the caulk using a caulk removal tool and a razor blade holder.