Comfortable and stylish, fit in almost any interior and make the room exquisite - glass showers from the threshold show excellent taste of their owners. These cabins are sold with a variety of designs, decor elements, stickers, which allows them to fit into the interior.
In addition to aesthetic advantages, these booths can boast of quality. The glass, from which they are made, is very strong - it is first heated as much as possible, and then abruptly cooled, making it durable and shock-resistant. Cabs made of glass are also an indispensable option for a small room, because the glass visually increases the space, making it "airy".
Selecting a glass
If you are on fire with the idea of arranging a shower cabin of this type, you need to start with the choice of glass. And the first thing that will surely please you is the opportunity to create your own unique individual design of the cabin in a curved or straight shape and with any pattern.
According to the degree of transparency, the glass can be of different types:- Tinted
- Transparent
- Frosted
- Optiwit( clarified)
- With various patterns
- With embossed
Generally, the shower cabins are made of tempered glass. The average thickness of the glass in the shower partitions is on the average 8-10 mm. This glass is very reliable and durable, and if it breaks, the risk of cutting it with fragments is completely excluded.
The walls of the cabin of glass reliably protect the room from the ingress of water outside, you are guaranteed thermal and moisture resistance. When installing glass it is very important to leave the distance between the glass and the ceiling so that the steam does not accumulate in the shower and it is not stuffy.
Fencing variants
The fencing options for the glass shower can be different. You can choose sliding shower curtains, which are shifted in the desired direction with the help of rollers. Curtains, by the way - an excellent solution for small bathrooms. The number of partitions in the shower cabins also varies - from one partition to 5 and even 6. They are usually attached either to the walls, floor or ceiling, or to the frame. You can also stop on monolithic glass partitions.
Glass fences are very easy to clean and will retain their original appearance for a long time. With proper and careful care, they are much more durable than plastic structures. You can order partitions in any style and design, and the result will fully meet your expectations. Particularly impressive partitions of triple glass, inside of which you can put anything you like - from the photo, to the herbarium - the effect is terrific.
The choice of doors from glass is also pleasing. All sorts of patterns and drawings, they will satisfy the most demanding tastes. By the way of opening, there are four types of doors:
- Sliding. Rollers move horizontally along the rails, which is very convenient if there is not enough room in front of the shower.
- Swinging. All familiar doors, which you can open by pulling the handle on yourself or from yourself.
- Folding. When you open such a door, a single leaf opens on the loop. An excellent option, if the shower is not a place for swing doors.
- Rotating .For this type of door will take a lot of space, so not everyone can afford them. The system is as follows: the door is fastened to magnetic locks located on fixed panels.
Doors are also distinguished for single- and double-leaf doors. When creating an original design in the shower, you can install a pair of doors. At the same time, it is important to choose fences and doors in the same style, so that they harmonize with each other and create a complete picture.
Framed and frameless models
Shower cabins made of glass can be divided into two types - frame and frameless. Both of them can be of the most diverse form:
- standard;
- rectangular;
- curved;
Frameless models are more demanding. When installing them, it is important to carefully prepare the room. The walls and ceiling should be as level as possible to install such a shower cabin by all the rules. Make them either from tempered glass, or from a triplex. They are much more expensive than frame because of their reliability and durability.
The frame profile is usually made with anodized aluminum. It is both lightweight and durable, so it allows you to design a frame of any shape and size. Glass for this model is used more subtle, because all the load goes directly to the frame. It is very important to carefully and carefully monitor the joints, so that they do not accumulate dirt. Of course, they will not be so pleased with your presentable appearance as frameless, but they are also of sufficient quality.
Fittings
The whole is the sum of its parts, so do not forget about the details. You need to find materials not only of high quality, but also those that are suitable for your model. These are handles and hinges, flaps and barbells, various seals, connectors, thanks to which you can firmly attach the shower to the floor, ceiling, and walls. With the help of connectors, you can connect elements at any angle. And, of course, the most important thing is that all these parts are not rusted by contact with water.
The shower hinges are of different types:
- Hinged. Flat, so writing them into the overall picture of design is not difficult.
- Pendulum. Thanks to them, the door can easily rotate with the help of an axial rod.
- Coming. Very elegant and endowed with a variety of functions.
Do not forget about such important accessories as a towel holder, rod fasteners, and stabilizer rods. As for the seal, it is responsible for sealing the cabin, and therefore its quality is no less important. A nice addition is that if any of the elements fail, it can be repaired separately, without having to buy a new shower.
Design examples and non-standard solutions
If you prefer only original and non-standard solutions in interior design and when designing a shower enclosure, then thanks to experienced masters you will be able to realize any insane decision and idea. You can decorate the shower in a variety of ways:
- Very popular photo printing: is a colorful picture that is not afraid of moisture thanks to the coating of ceramic paint and UV printing.
- No less popular is sandblasting, when after the interaction of the glass and the sand / air mixture, it becomes opaque.
- Fusing - various patterns from glass of different tones and colors;
- Laser engraving;
- Painting with paints , resistant to water.
- If you want to design a shower cabin in the highest category, fences and partitions can be made of triple-layer glass-triplex, adding a photo, a picture or a herbarium to the inner layer. This will not only add sophistication to the product, but also add to the shower stall strength.
- Stained-glass windows of in various colors and styles, painted with water-resistant paint.
- Processing by polishing or grinding.
Choosing a glass shower cubicle, you are guaranteed to receive three main criteria: strength, scratch resistance, safety. Glass shower cabins will meet all your expectations and will please you. The main thing is to carefully look after them and clean them with substances that do not contain ammonia.
