FAQ

1) What should I consider when designing my frameless shower enclosure?

A major consideration is the door placement in relation to shower heads. A jet or showerhead directed towards the door will allow for leakage. We can add vinyl, but prefer to do this only when necessary. We feel vinyl takes away from the clean look of a Frameless Shower enclosure and over time they will age.

Other considerations include:

• The slope of the bottom tiled sill should be inwards towards the shower so that water will drain back into the shower rather than out on the floor.
• The slope of a seat in the shower should be downwards to the floor so that the water will drain back into the shower rather than pool in corners.
• The walls should be double studded where the door is to be attached to provide adequate strength to hold the heavy glass.
• All walls and knee walls should be plumb.

2) Why do you need to replace the whole unit if only one side of my double paned glass window is broken?

Insulated glass units are airtight units made with two pieces of glass separated by a spacer that is vacuumed sealed at the factory. Once one window pane is broken, the seal is broken requiring replacement of the entire unit.

3) What is tempered glass?

Tempered glass is a safety glass manufactured through a process of extreme heating and rapid cooling. It is 4 to 5 times stronger than standard annealed glass and breaks into small pebbles rather than large sharp chards when broken. Once cut to size, tempered glass cannot be re-cut as it will only crumble into small pieces.

4) Does all glass have a green tint to it?



Standard glass has a green tint due to its iron content. The green tint is especially noticeable at the edges. There is a clear glass available, manufactured under several names, but generally known as low iron glass. This clear low iron glass does not distort the color spectrum.