Shower controls should be placed at a height 40 50 102 127 cm above the shower floor and out of direct line of the water path to avoid being caught in extremely cold or hot water when operating.
Minimum height for shower door.
There are correlations between widths and heights and glass type sometimes because of weight and sometimes because of what is most common or most generally acceptable by builders and pan tub shower manufacturers.
An accepted minimum is the glass height being at or above the bottom of the shower head.
Measure the opening height.
32 inches width x 32 inches length x 72 84 inches height since the standard sizes are pretty small ensure that the door to the shower opens outward so that you can conveniently enter and shut the door to the shower.
Sliding shower doors range from 45 inches to 47 inches.
Measure vertically at both sides.
In general the width of a shower door should be between 22 inches and 36 inches.
Inside the shower the height from the drain to the top of the wall needs to be at least 70 inches.
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.
The measurement should be to the nearest 1 16 inch.
For custom walk in showers designers will.
Shower heads are located at a standard height of 80 203 cm but can be set at a minimum height of 72 183 cm if desired.
Determine the distance from the top of the tub edge or shower base to the top of the wall unit or tile wall where you want the door to be located.
The height from the bathroom floor outside the shower must be at least 72 inches according to the 2003 international plumbing codes handbook by r.
Wider sliding shower doors will be 57 inches to 59 inches wide.
32 inches width x 48 inches length x 72 84 inches height square walk in shower.
When looking at the height of the shower walls consider two measurements.
This frame plus the need for a slight space on each side of the shower door reduces the total shower door width in these 60 inch alcove applications to 58 inches.