Hi Daniel! Thank you for the comment. I assume you're referring to the "Fold" when opening and closing. Yes! I always encourage my clients to fully open and close the door to allow the sweep to "Catch up" and re-fold to reduce the tension.. Great comment!
Perhaps logic is key! Pursuant to the directive of directions of a sheet of specifications on installation dictations, we could surmise that logic dictates we could (alculmatively) adhere to direction when, in fact, we could recoup our own understanding of life itself! Lol. Sorry, most of my commentors don't use big words. I figured I'd throw them all out on this one.
Well there are different types of sweeps from the one that you have with the double edge thing to the bottom there are some that has just one solid peace that extends downward. So a little bit confusing as to which one goes on the inside and which goes on the outside but I would assume that the piece that extends downward most would go toward the inside of the shower
Do you prefer having the bottom sweep going all the way from side to side, or the vertical ones going all the way down with the bottom sweep shorter? I hope this made sense.
Good video, reason I was looking at your video was I just got a new glass and brand new door sweeps installed but water still comes out, any info will help.
Hi. Thank you for the video. I followed everything, but I find my door won't close now. I have pushed the sweep as high as I could but it is getting stuck about a quarter of the way onto the tile. Do i need to shave anything off?? TIA
How do I know the size that i would need? I have a shower very similar to the one your showing. Also what's the silver piece on the bottom on the other glass (left side).
The sound is exceptionally low. Next video please make your voice louder. (and get a tripod and better lighting!) Nevertheless, a good informative showing, (including the comments!). Thank you.
I have a problem where I have very little space between the bottom of the door and the floor as it is a walk-in-shower design. It is very difficult to mount the new sweep. Any advice, thanks.
Maybe your door has sagged? Usually there supposed to be 3/8"-1/2" of space to allow the sweep to work properly. If the door has sagged, you should hire a professional to reset OR check out my video "sagging shower door" and perhaps do it yourself.
For a slider, you'd have to remove the sliding door first and/or rig it in such a way that it is out of the bottom guide to allow you to slip on the sweep. I'll make a note to make a video when this situation arises. Thank you for watching!!
Hi love your videos. Quick question. Had a new frames less sliding door installed but the installer didn’t install a sweep. There is about a half inch gap & water leaks out. Should a sweep have been included in the original installation? Do you have a video on how to install a sweep on a sliding door?
Really depends on the slider. Some do some don't. A Universal way to fill the gap is with a "Shower Door threshold OR dam" search on Amazon. Thank you for watching!
i installed the new sweep. new sweep stays on the door fine, but now my door won't close. i think the problem is that I barely have a gap between the bottom of the door and the floor, so the sweep is actually too big for my small gap do you have any tips?
Maybe your door has sagged? Usually there supposed to be 3/8"-1/2" of space to allow the sweep to work properly. If the door has sagged, you should hire a professional to reset OR check out my video "sagging shower door" and perhaps do it yourself.
The best practice is to remove the sweep and clean it with an alcohol swab and re-install. There's no realistic way to keep moisture out of it permanently as it is a "pocket" where humidity builds. Thank you for watching and your question!
At about 3:20 you mention you will explain what making a soft corner is but didn't. Could you explain it? Watched how to do a slip on side seal with a jam and they run that seal right to the base but the piece on the bottom seal that diverts the water back into the shower (you talk about making sure it is on the inside of the door at about 3:55) will hit that side seal and that will hold the door open slightly, which gets trimmed and how so that corner doesn't leak?
@@ExceptionalGlassLLC that would be great. The previous owner of my house made a mess at that corner with silicone seal. When you say cut a notch in which seal? The bottom sweep or the side jam h seal? I'm thinking notch back the diverter from the edge of the door but leave the u channel and the 2 fins of the sweep right to the edge of the glass partition wall, which means I would need to leave the sweep a bit longer so it protrudes out slightly past the edge of the door by the amount of gap there is between the door and partition. I also figured out what was meant when you said soften the corner. Cut the corner round so there isn't a sharp point on the end of the diverter sticking out.
You can. Keeping in mind if you do, not to totally encapsulate the sweep. Water WILL eventually get in, if it has nowhere to go itll just mold inside. Thanks for your question!