Shower Door Measurements

Although showers vary here are some typical dimensions.

Shower door measurements.

Measure the width of the shower opening from one side of the wall to the other along its base middle and top. Measure the opening width. Bypass or sliding door dimensions. Measure opening widths in 3 spots using your tape measure measure lengthwise across the bottom center and top of your shower for an inline opening.

Check if the walls are. Writing down the measurements helps to choose the correct door for the opening. Make a sketch of your shower with your pen and paper sketch a small diagram of your shower. When measuring for openings with a return measure at the center of the curb the centerline.

How to take precise measurements for shower glass panels and doors. Manufacturers sell shower doors with a minimum and maximum measurement in width to accommodate the shower opening measurements. Standard shower bathtub combination width 60 inches large stand alone shower width 54 to 60 inches. In general the width of a shower door should be between 22 inches and 36 inches.

Sketch a rough diagram of your shower for a visual representation of its measurements. Measure the width using your tape measure measure the width of your shower from one side of the wall to the. Follow these steps for accurate measuring. Measure the desired height of the door on each side of the opening to the nearest 1 16 inch.

Determine the distance from the top of the tub edge or shower base to the top of the wall. Measure the opening height. What you will need step 1. Guide to shower door opening dimensions measuring for a shower door.

Whether measuring a shower or a shower bathtub combination measure the width by running a. If the tiles in your shower don t extend all the way to the ceiling use the top of the tiles as the. Alcove shower bathtubs commonly are 60 inches wide and their bypass or sliding doors. If the shower is neo angled.

If the width is longer than 36 inches you may have to include an extra panel to the door to support the weight of the structure. The average height of a shower door is about 72 inches although the maximum height will depend on the width and weight of the product.