Shower Door Hinge

Nowadays the shower door hinge and 3/8" plate glass glass shower doors are everywhere. Whatever happened to shower curtains and little plastic hooks ? If you are going to be hanging a heavy plate glass door, you are going to need a substantial hinge. So lets take a look at what makes a good shower door hinge

For corrosion resistance, the shower door hinge must be made of solid brass or stainless steel or a combination of the two. You also need stainless steel screws to match the rust resistance of the hinge. These screws definitely have to screw into solid wood when hanging a heavy glass door, so make sure your new shower enclosure has enough wood framing in the area where the hinges will be used.

The Picture below is a CRL Geneva adjustable series hinge which is made for 5/16 to 1/2 inch (8 to 12 millimeter) tempered safety glass. Tempered glass this thick is extremely strong and safe for bathroom applications. The hinge pictured on the left is a Wall Mount and the hinge pictured on the right is the same model except used to join Glass-to-Glass.

Adjustment to accommodate the angle desired (up to 90 degrees) is done after the door is installed. Once the door is hung, simply loosen the allen screws and turn the door to the desired closed position. By merely tightening the allen screws, your door will close precisely to 0 degrees. The door can swing 90 degrees inward and also 90 degrees outward (adjusting angle from factory set position will reduce 90 degree swing in that direction). For doors pulling outwards only (using a clear door jamb), you can adjust the hinge to close 5 degree inside the shower area, thus having the door close snugly against the jamb.

The Picture below is a CRL Pinnacle adjustable series hinge which incorporates all same features of the Geneva model in a slightly different style. It is also available in a glass to glass model.

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The hinges are available in a whole rainbow of colors, this list gives an idea of whats available for the Geneva style alone.

CRL Geneva 180 Series Oil Rubbed Bronze 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180ABC0 CRL Geneva 180 Series Antique Brushed Copper 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180ABL CRL Geneva 180 Series All Black 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180ABN CRL Geneva 180 Series Antique Brushed Nickel 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180ABR CRL Geneva 180 Series Antique Brass 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180ABRZ CRL Geneva 180 Series Antique Bronze 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180AW CRL Geneva 180 Series All White 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180BBRZ CRL Geneva 180 Series Brushed Bronze 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180BC0 CRL Geneva 180 Series Brushed Copper 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180BL CRL Geneva 180 Series Black 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180BN CRL Geneva 180 Series Brushed Nickel 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180BR CRL Geneva 180 Series Brass 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180BSC CRL Geneva 180 Series Brushed Satin Chrome 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180CBA CRL Geneva 180 Series Chrome with Brass Accent 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180CH CRL Geneva 180 Series Chrome 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180GM CRL Geneva 180 Series Gun Metal 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180GP CRL Geneva 180 Series Gold Plated 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180PC0 CRL Geneva 180 Series Polished Copper 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180PN CRL Geneva 180 Series Polished Nickel 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180PW CRL Geneva 180 Series Brushed Pewter 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180SB CRL Geneva 180 Series Satin Brass 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180SC CRL Geneva 180 Series Satin Chrome 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180SN CRL Geneva 180 Series Satin Nickel 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180UBR CRL Geneva 180 Series Ultra Brass 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

GEN180WC CRL Geneva 180 Series White with Chrome Accent 180� Glass-To-Glass Standard Hinge

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