How to install a glass curtain on the bath?

An elegant addition to the interior of a modern bathtub can be elegant glass partitions with a tinted, matt surface or decorated with original painting. As they say, they get used to good things quickly. Therefore, many people already at the stage of buying a shower or a bathroom think about what curtains are better to buy in addition to the rest of the plumbing. Fortunately, the current range can offer a lot of configurations of glass curtains, to zadekorivat any bath - and angular and even curvilinear shape. Installation of the glass curtain on the bath is made from the front side or, in the case of the cabin, to protect it from all sides.

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Features of

glass curtains Made of tempered glass with the highest level of strength. Moreover, the material itself is unusually resistant to shock, in everyday life it is considered absolutely safe. In case of accidental damage to the glass, it breaks up into small pieces with rounded edges, so it is impossible to cut them.

Important! Glass does not accumulate fungus and microbes. In the process of production, it is also coated with a special compound that protects it from the appearance of calcareous deposits. Problems with the care of such material, as a rule, does not arise.

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Varieties of glass partitions

Of particular importance is not the fact whether you learn or not how to install a glass curtain on the bath, and how correctly you will choose the suitable partition model. Since there are a lot of types of curtains, you can decorate the plumbing of any plan. The classification of these products is as follows:

1. Depending on the design features, there are static and mobile glass partitions. At the same time, mobile models are divided into sliding, folding and rotary. Swinging and folding curtains are mainly made using a metal chrome profile, so they look so stylish and beautiful. Sliding models are often bought for small bathrooms.
2. According to the type of attachment glass partitions are divided into those that are attached to only one wall, and models installed simultaneously on two surfaces. Stationary partitions, for example, are mounted to the bath and wall fixedly, folding( including 2-3 elements) and rotatably folding, of course, only to one wall and the side of the bath.

Important! Particular attention should be paid to the mechanism for turning the curtains, because during operation glass should be as tightly attached to the sides of the bath as is provided by the presence of a rubber profile. In the case of fastening simultaneously to two walls, fixed segments are used, completely enclosed in a profile of aluminum. Depends on the size, they can have one or two doors, sliding apart with the help of rollers.

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What factors should be considered when choosing glass curtains?

So, what should be taken into account when choosing the ideal bathroom partition:

1. If you are thinking about installing a panel with hydromassage functions, then it is better to choose glass curtains, because they are strong enough, reliable and unpretentious in care.
2. If you intend to simply close the bath around the perimeter, then you need to pay maximum attention to determining the optimal height of the partitions. It is important that they do not reach the ceiling, so that the air can circulate freely.
3. If you are looking for the most practical option, then take a closer look at the sliding models.
4. The sweeping curtains provide the most spacious passage, but they can be acquired only if there is enough free space so that they can be freely opened and closed.
5. When choosing a partition, consider that they can be frameless, combined and in an aluminum frame.
6. Commercially available curtains can have a different texture, the color of the aluminum profile can also vary. That is, you to your taste can choose the shades and glass structure, corresponding to the design of the bathroom.
7. It is also important to determine before you buy how you will fasten the structure - using a frame or on the side of the bath.

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Features of the installation of skeleton glass partitions

In this section we will look at how to install a bathroom curtain with an aluminum frame consisting of two vertically standing supports fastened to the wall. As a rule, the kit includes two more racks, playing the role of guides. The lower rack rests on the surface of the side of the bathtub, and the upper stand in the vertical rack, which is fixed to the wall.

And then we follow the instructions:

• All profile elements must be collected and measured. The glasses themselves are inserted later.
• As soon as it is clear that you can start work on the walls you must apply a vertical line. On it it is necessary to make marks, where fastenings will be located, considering the sizes of the design.

Important! Cutting can be made by a punch, and then drilled holes with a drill.

• Now holes are being formed for the installation of construction dowels with a chisel and a hammer.
• Dowels are inserted into the holes with a screwdriver and a hammer.
• Attachments are placed over the finished area, using an electric drill mount to the wall with screws.
• Then you need to check the strength and slope of the structure.

Important! Note that the lower part of the door should touch either the frame of the frame or the side of the bath.

• To make the seams between the curtain and the wall more tight, it is necessary to lay a layer of silicone in them.
• Next - the glass is inserted into the fragments of the frame, fastened with the screws that are included in the kit.

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How to install a frameless screen?

Now you should consider how to install a curtain on the tub frameless. Such structures, as a rule, are used to protect the space of the bathroom from splashes that spread from the shower.

In fact, this is a frameless fabric made of thick tempered glass, its corners are always round in shape, which increases their level of safety. The process of installing such a screen is very simple:

• It is necessary to attach it to the part of the bath and the wall by using an aluminum profile.
• If the curtain has several doors, then you will also need to use loops.

The same installation principle is identical to the above version.

Now you have figured out all the nuances about the glass curtains for the bath, and you can not only choose the products that are ideally suited to the bathroom style, but you can also install them yourself.