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Shower door bumping in top corner. How to level?

Posted on 5/6/24 at 7:29 pm
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
30630 posts
Posted on 5/6/24 at 7:29 pm



9feet tall and only one year since instal.



Posted by Drop4Loss
Birds Eye Of Deaf Valley
Member since Oct 2007
3885 posts
Posted on 5/6/24 at 8:38 pm to
Obviously, the hinge needs to be adjusted.

1 year old, call the installer.

Dont try yourself. Those panels are heavy as frick.
This post was edited on 5/6/24 at 8:40 pm
Posted by poochie
Houma, la
Member since Apr 2007
6410 posts
Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:20 pm to
I adjust mine all the time. That heavy glass slides in the rubber gasket.

Make sure to support the door (I recommend an air bag pump shim thing like I’ll link below). Have it a little open or closed so when it’s loosened it doesn’t lean on the fixed panel.

Loosen the top screws on one side of the hinge just enough so the door becomes movable.

Pump shim up until door has an equal gap top to bottom

Tighten screws as reasonably tight as you can without stripping them

Release air from shim and remove.

With a 9’ door I would have someone standing there just holding the handle of the door to not let it move. If it was a shorter door you could have one hand on the handle and use the other to do the screw work but you’ll have to be on a ladder for 9’.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Calculated-Industries-Contractor-Grade-AirShim-Inflatable-Pry-Bar-and-Leveling-Tool-that-Holds-Up-To-300-lbs-1190/206697086?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D25H-025_001_HAND_TOOLS-NA-Multi-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-Hand_ToolsPMAX&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-BF-CDP-GGL-D25H-025_001_HAND_TOOLS-NA-Multi-NA-PMAX-NA-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NA-Hand_ToolsPMAX-71700000117978840--&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADq61Ufg06TPWeu39YxesT7NHbFPa&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_-GxBhC1ARIsADGgDjvo9_cpjUmCQDf4y6OsQGVEV8rG1E5DqOpZZG4rhFaune5oE71oqyUaAuNYEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
This post was edited on 5/6/24 at 9:26 pm
Posted by White Bear
Yonnygo
Member since Jul 2014
14161 posts
Posted on 5/6/24 at 9:35 pm to
Curious: is that glass tempered?
Posted by NATidefan
Two hours North of Birmingham
Member since Dec 2008
36257 posts
Posted on 5/6/24 at 10:02 pm to
I'll tell you if you or your wife take a pic with your tits pressed against it for us.

Will be funny one way and obviously appealing the other. I'll let you decide which.

Honestly though, nice shower. Was that a tub to shower conversion?
This post was edited on 5/6/24 at 10:04 pm
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
20617 posts
Posted on 5/7/24 at 6:24 am to
You can adjust those hinges OP. The above with the air shim is a great post. Here’s the issue though, if it’s only been a year they may have made that gap between the glass panels too small. I had this issue in a previous home, they only fabricated the gap to be under 1/4. As said those panels are very heavy, depending on the movement they aren’t hard to adjust just heavy and if your gap is very small you are only talking a really small adjustment. It may take a glass professional to do it is what I mean. It’s much better to have a slightly larger gap and have a plastic strip that seals the gap. That way you have more room for adjustment.

Tempered glass can’t be modified.
Posted by Stexas
SWLA
Member since May 2013
6057 posts
Posted on 5/7/24 at 9:11 am to
I just came by to say, I feel your pain with all of the bath products clutter... OMG do you need a different soap/conditioner/lotion for each body part?
Posted by notbilly
alter
Member since Sep 2015
5106 posts
Posted on 5/8/24 at 9:22 am to
OP - You make me feel good about the amount of shite my wife has in the shower. Thanks.
Posted by trux83LSU
brandon, ms
Member since Dec 2006
2657 posts
Posted on 5/9/24 at 8:00 am to
The glass is slipping out of the hinge. Its very common especially with a glass this large. Like others have said shim the bottom so the glass doesn't move, then you'll need to loosen the hinge plate to get it back in place. You need 2 people for sure. I would personally call whoever installed it before I did that myself.

I've worked in a glass shop for 20 years just not as an installer.
Posted by Drop4Loss
Birds Eye Of Deaf Valley
Member since Oct 2007
3885 posts
Posted on 5/10/24 at 4:30 pm to
While your at it
Add a 3rd hinge...... by a professional

Will take some load off the other 2
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