Which shower screen suits your bathroom?
The right shower screen depends on your layout and budget. A walk-in shower suits a fixed frameless glass shower screen or shower panel for a clean, open look. A shower over a bath needs a folding or fixed panel that keeps water in. An alcove shower between two walls gains from a sliding or pivot door that opens without swinging into the room. And a corner shower suits a two-panel screen. Work out your shower's shape and whether a door needs to swing or slide, and the screen type follows.
How do you measure for a shower screen?
Measure the opening precisely, since glass is unforgiving. Measure the width at several heights, because walls are rarely dead straight, and use the smallest measurement. Check the height you need for the panel or door. For a sliding or pivot door, confirm there's room for it to operate. Note whether the screen fixes to tiled walls, a bath edge or a shower base. Semi-frameless and framed screens tolerate slightly out-of-square walls better than fully frameless. Measure carefully, because a screen that doesn't fit can't be adjusted like timber.
Frameless, semi-frameless or sliding — which suits you?
Each balances looks, cost and practicality. A frameless shower screen is all glass with minimal fittings, giving the cleanest, most open look, but costs more and needs accurate walls. A semi-frameless screen has a frame on some edges, cheaper and more forgiving of out-of-square walls. A sliding shower screen opens without swinging into the room, well suited to a tight bathroom. A framed screen is the most budget-friendly and sturdy. Match the screen to whether you want the frameless look, a forgiving fit or a space-saving slide.
What we'd tell a friend before they buy a shower screen
Here's the practical bit. Measure at several heights and use the smallest width, because walls lean and a screen cut to the widest point won't fit. Frameless screens look best but need accurate, plumb walls and cost more, while semi-frameless forgives a lean. Check the glass is toughened safety glass to Australian standards, since a shower screen must be safety glass. And a coating that resists water spots saves cleaning. Buy on the accurate measurement and safety glass, then the frameless look if your walls allow.
FAQs – get the answers you need
What's the difference between frameless and semi-frameless?
A frameless screen is all glass with minimal fittings for the cleanest look, but needs accurate walls. A semi-frameless screen has a frame on some edges, cheaper and more forgiving of out-of-square walls.
How do I measure for a shower screen?
Measure the width at several heights and use the smallest, since walls lean. Check the height and confirm room for a door to swing or slide.
Is shower screen glass safe?
Shower screens use toughened safety glass to Australian standards, which is far stronger than normal glass and breaks safely into blunt pieces. Check the glass is certified.
What screen suits a small bathroom?
A sliding or pivot door opens without swinging into the room, saving space in a tight bathroom. A fixed panel on a walk-in shower also keeps it open.
How do I stop water spots on the glass?
A protective coating resists water spots and soap scum, cutting cleaning. Squeegeeing after each shower also keeps frameless glass clear.
Complete the bathroom
A shower screen pairs with the shower fittings. Add a shower head, a shower mixer, and a floor waste.
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