Hello! I have been researching this on-line I came across your web site and thought I would ask you.
Our home was built in 2007. (We purchased it in 2019.) There was naturally a fair amount of dirt, mildew, etc. on the shower door. I think I did a good job cleaning it to the point where it doesn't looks pretty good and I may not replace it yet. However, the bottom drip channel/sweep at the bottom should really be replaced. I have attached 3 pictures - the door, the channel/sweep and the inside of the bottom rail.
I removed a lot of old caulk along the bottom rail (inside and out), but I'm not sure if I need to recaulk the outside bottom (circled) as there looks to be weep holes on the inside.
Do you have any guess who the manufacturer might be? Any thoughts on a replacement drip channel piece?
The entire door assembly is 45". The door itself is 30" with the drip channel slightly less.
Thank you very much!
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
April 10, 2020
Hello! I agree, this shower door looks like it's in very good condition. What you're looking to replace seems like your drip rail sweep. We offer a generic type that, in my experience, works on many many different kinds of doors. We have three sizes: the 10-324 (24"), 10-325 (30"), and 10-326 (36"). I'm very confident one of these will work for you. There is a caveat, which is how to install it. Your old drip rail appears to be installed using screws, but there's no guarantee that the screw holes in the new rail will match. You may need to drill holes in the new rail to get it to line up. You could also ignore screws entirely and install it using double-stick tape. That works perfectly well and is available from any local hardware store. Finally, you asked about caulking. I personally wouldn't recommend it. Screws or double stick tape should work fine for your purposes. |
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
April 10, 2020
Oh I see, sorry for the confusion. That's definitely a different matter. I've known some professionals who like to use a little bit of a silicone caulk to close up gaps like you describe. After silicone dries, it will be flexible like rubber and shouldn't interfere with the door opening and closing. That should prevent leakage around the frame of the door. |
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Tom from SWISCO responded:
April 13, 2020
You're welcome! Please let me know if you had any other questions. We will do our best to help. |
