How To Install A Fixed Glass Frameless Glass Shower Screen

Materials You Will Need:

• 3mm packers (setting blocks).
• Sanitary grade neutral cure silicone and silicone gun.
• Pipe detector to make sure you are not going to drill into a pipe in the wall.
• Drill and drill bit (porcelain or diamond depending on your tile type) to drill through tile.
• 2 x mounting brackets either 90 degree or 180 degree. This will depend on your shower configuration,along with the provided wall screws and allen key.
• Level to make sure your walls are plumb.
• Safety glasses.
• Stud finder (if required).
• Green wall plugs.
• Plastic mallet.
• Silicone spatula.
• Soapy (detergent) water in a spray bottle.
• Plenty of rags.
• Stanley knife.

Steps On How To Install A Fixed Frameless Glass Shower Screen

Step 1: Check For Pipes & Stud
Use a pipe detector to check for any pipes that may be sitting behind the wall. This is to prevent drilling into a pipe when fixing the brackets onto the wall.

Step 2: Check The Wall & Floor Is Plum
Using a level make sure the wall is plumb and the floor is level.

Step 3: Clean
Clean shower space thoroughly. Area must be dry and free from dirt.

Step 4: Put Brackets On Glass Shower Screen Panel
Install the brackets onto the glass but do not fully tighten them. Just enough so that they stay on yet still adjustable. Allen screws should be facing inside the shower so that they are hidden from the outside view. The reason the brackets need to be installed first is because they need to be used to mark out proper holes for drilling.

Step 5: Set Out Your 3mm Packers
Where the panel is to sit, place a 3mm packer on the floor 100mm away from the wall. Place another 3mm packer approx. 100mm from where the glass panel is to end.

Step 6: Position The Fixed Glass Shower Screen Into Place
Place the glass shower panel into position making sure that the glass is on the packers so not to shatter the glass. It is advisable to have a friend to help you lift the glass into position. With a 3mm packer buffering the glass edge against the wall, place the level against the glass to make sure it is perfectly level and plumb. With a pencil/marker, mark through the bracket holes on the tile to indicate your drill hole positions. Carefully remove the glass panel and place it aside onto a soft/non-slip surface.

Step 7: Drill Holes In Tiles
Drill holes where you marked tiles.You may need a porcelain or diamond drill bit depending on your tiles. (Please note: Manly tiles are quite hard and may take time to drill through. Have a water source/spray bottle handy to cool the drill bit down). Remove any dust from drilling.

Step 8: Insert Wall Plugs:
Using a plastic mallet, tap your wall plugs into your drilled holes. If necessary cut the excess off your wall plugs with a stanley knife so that they are flush with the wall.

Step 9: Silicone Over Holes To Waterproof:
Cover the drill hole and wall plug with neutral cure sanitary grade silicone to waterproof Position Your Fixed Glass Shower Screen Into Place.

Step10: Position Glass Into Place
Carefully lift your glass panel back into position making sure that the glass is resting again on your plastic 3mm packers and your drill holes are inline with your bracket. Insert two 3mm packers between the wall and glass panel to create a 3mm gap up the wall. (Double check glass is plumb and level).

Step 11: Securing Panel To The Wall:
Insert and tighten screws into the bracket fixing plate, securing the panel to the wall.

Step 12: Straighten & Tighten Bracket Cover Plates
Make sure outside cover plates of bracket are straight, then tighten with the provided allen key on the inside face of bracket.

Step 13: Trim 3mm Packers
If 3mm packer protruding out from under glass, cut the excess off with a stanley knife. Remove the 3mm packer from the wall. (Never have glass sitting directly on the floor or hard against a tiled wall).

Step14: Silicone Into Position
Pump Silicone between the glass panel and wall/floor from both sides of shower panel.

Step 15: Remove Excess Silicone
Spray silicone with soapy water and run wet silicone spatula down the wall, keeping it square with the glass panel and wall. Remove excess silicone onto an old rag as you go. Do this on both sides creating a smooth and even silicone joint.

Step 16: Curing Time:
Let the silicone cure for 48 hours before using shower.