DreamLine Aqua Frameless Tub Door

I purchased this because there was a shelf at the end of our tub which would have required a custom fabricated door. I got a quote for a door that would have been nice but much more expensive. <br /><br /> The package arrived two days after I ordered which was a complete surprise. Instillation was somewhat complex because the tub is cast iron and this was not covered in the instructions. I purchased a new 6x32 tap with matching drill and stainless steel round head bolt. After careful layout on blue painter’s tape I started the hole with the smallest masonry bit I had. At a very slow rotation speed I was soon through the porcelain (thicker then I was expecting). At this point I switched to the new metal bit and added a little cutting oil. Keeping the speed slow I went through the cast iron in short order. I was worried about tapping the threads because it was cast iron (brittle) and a small tap. All went OK. I mounted the bottom bracket with a drop of gel super glue to keep water away from the iron because I was afraid of rust stains. Clear silicone would have worked better because I had to be careful that the super glue didn’t show because I was worried that it would turn yellow. The complete installation took most of a day. I have my daughter help me with hanging the door. The only negative thing is that the brackets and hinges seem to be made for thicker glass and so there are some clear plastic spacers that go on each side. Because there are four of these it is not as easy to get them to stay aligned when you are doing the installation and they seem to creep a bit over time. It would have been simpler to have one spacer on each side that was twice as thick. I have received many compliments on the new door and it sure beats a shower curtain. Water splashing around the end is not a problem.

The only thing that kept me from giving this 5 stars was the fact that it didn't meet the building code when our house was inspected. Bathrooms are supposed to have 3/8 inch tempered glass and this was too thin, however we reinstalled it the second the inspection was over.

I saw similar shower door in Europe. My contractor installed this door in my bathroom two weeks ago. I got many compliment from all our guests on Thanksgiving dinner. I am not so sure what is the "Anonymous" comment is (maybe a competitor), but this shower door uses a heavy, metal hinges, not plastic. Doors are open and close beautifully (even my teenage daughter and her friend test it by open and close the door many many times :) ).

I did a bath remodel and wanted something out of the ordinary for the tub doors. This unit looks very nice, stylish and contemporary. Functionally it's not very solid after installation. The upper stablizing bar really does not solidify the stationary glass because it's anchored at only 1 point to the wall so it does sway. The bottom seal on the opening door does not even touch the tub (almost 1/4" above the tub surface). I've had to pull the seal down, almost off the bottom of the door to keep water inside. No hinge adjustment I could see to compensate for the gap under the moving door. Fortunately this is a low use bathroom so the tub enclosure will not be put to the toughness test.