Bring More Light Into Your Bathroom By Putting Up Shower Doors

Will It Be A Shower Curtain Or A Shower Door?

When you became a homeowner, did you realize how much time and energy owning a home required? And that there were so many small detailed projects in your new home that you would have to do?

Not only do you have the basic housekeeping tasks to keep up with, but there are always items that have to be maintained and improved.

As homeowners, my spouse and I have found that as we replace items in our home, we are always looking for ways to decrease the amount of time we have to put in to maintain the new items.

Make Installing New Shower Doors Your Next DIY Project

Installing new shower doors is probably one of the most efficient methods we found for keeping the bathrooms healthy and clean.

The home that we moved into has two bathrooms. The downstairs bath has a shower stall and the upstairs bath has a tub/shower combination.

When we moved in, I bought new shower curtains for both baths and decorated the bathrooms around the themes on the curtains. With the many bath accessories available, decorating was a cinch.

I was so excited about the bathrooms looking fresh and clean until we realized we had a minor problem.

We found out that we had to make sure the shower curtain was pulled into place properly to avoid water getting on the floor.

To make matters worse, this was the bathroom that guests use when they stay, so everytime we had an overnight visitor, we had to show them how to position the curtain before they took a shower.

We finally decided we needed to make some changes after several guests ended up mopping the floor.

Off We Go For Our New Bath Decor

So, we made a visit to our local Home Depot store to find out what options we had for our bathrooms. The sales clerk suggested that we install shower doors. My first thought was "How Much Is This Going To Cost Us?" My spouse was probably thinking "Is This A DIY Project?"

Of course this wouldn't be a simple decision because there were so many different styles to choose from.

Our first option was a shower door that opened and closed like a regular door, but we knew this wouldn't work because the door would bump against the toilet.

Sliding Shower Doors

The sales clerk showed us a shower door with a track at the top that made the door slide back and forth. One model allowed both doors to slide.

The other model featured one stationary door and the other door moved. The clerk stated that this model allowed for easier cleaning of the bathtub.

Eventhough the clerk said the sliding doors were the most common, she said they had one drawback.

This drawback was that occasionally the track would get dirty and since it was so difficult to clean, it would wear out and eventually have to be replaced.

So, we kept on looking!!!

Oh! So Many Shower Doors To Choose From

There were also models that had mirrors on the side that faced the room. Each model came with framing that could be custom fitted for the shower opening.

There were shower doors available in plastic, fiber glass and glass. The fiber glass shower doors were available in clear or frosted

Frameless Glass Shower Doors

Next, we were shown a frameless glass shower door. This was our pick, especially after we were told how much it would enhance the look of our bathroom .

But, the main reason we decided on this particular style was because the door has no crevices for bacteria, dirt or soap scum to build up in so it would be much healthier and much easier to clean.

We Chose The Right Shower Door

We were pleasantly surprised at how much larger and neater the bathroom appeared without the shower curtain hanging there.

We were so pleased with the frameless glass shower door in the small bathroom that we went back to the store and purchased a sliding glass door for the shower/tub combination.

Since we have our new shower doors, my time spent cleaning with my new squeegee is greatly reduced. Not to mention the worry of the mold buildup I use to have on my curtains is completely gone since I have my glass shower doors.