This is amazing! I've been looking at all these videos on waterproofing your shower and I see everything up until they install the glass. You are the first person to actually address my concerns thank you sir!
No holes at all on a solid curb is even better than that!! A good Epoxy will hold that bracket just as well. Won’t take that chance on ruining a home; the bathroom itself and the room underneath any bathrooms as well, whether that be someone’s basement or living space if the bathroom is on the second floor of a a home. Most glass guys will do it too, they are really starting to come around on not screwing in those brackets anymore. Many of those brackets on frameless doors is really only a guide and not actually supporting the weight of the glass. However I have allowed for a small 3/4” screw on curbs toppers/sills that I know are 1” thick, that way the screw isn’t penetrating the waterproofing underneath and that 3/4 screw can hold that bracket in place too. It’s just a recipe for disaster, no matter how much silicone you use. Even 100% silicone will degrade after a while.
Thank you for your comment. You're mistaken. The brackets used are VERY important in the longevity of the enclosure. Epoxy holds well, yes. But in a surface area of only 3/4"-1", that epoxy will break over time as most of the weight is "leverage" , not shear weight. We do service calls for others installations about 3 times A DAY. It's not a permanent hold. The surface which the epoxy is on is porous. Every saddle/curb and tile is porous. It will give way eventually. Mechanically securing clamps to hold any item that is long and has to attain leverage pressure MUST be screwed in place and the hole must be SEALED properly. Yes, silicone MAY degrade over time, but the clamps and the additional mildew resistant silicone will back it up. But, I encourage glass folks to keep doing this trend. I'll be there to pick up the service call. Thank you for your comment!
im a c 17 contractor and that doesn't keep water coming out the tile boarder . no lie ur practice is good any hole you make has to be sealed but the nose thing has me cracking up
I had a guy install my glass shower and the caulking is turning yellow where the clamps are. Could the metal oxidizing and causing it turn yellow?? I have not used any chemicals to clean the shower. If he comes to fix it, how can I prevent the yellow color?
When oxidation happens from metals, it's always green. Not yellow. Most likely it's the silicone itself that is discoloring. I suggest replacing the silicone with a mildew resistant one designed for "Sanitary" applications.
I have a shower just like that on my guest room. But I noticed that when we have a shower in that bathroom, the water runs thru the curb and falls off the shower on the bathroom floor. Checked the level and it is ok, do you have idea of what to do to resolve that problem?
Perhaps some silicone missing, bottom sweep isn't touching the curb or too much water is compromising the weak points like the edges of the door. Adding a dam under the door should help or readjusting the bottom sweep
Easy fix. Remove the outer cover plate, dry the space free from water (Hair dryer recommended), add silicone ON TOP AND AROUND the screw and base. Let the silicone dry prior to replacing the cover plate, clean up excess and your done! Thank you for watching!
