Shower Door Swing Code

Too many tragedies involving young child occur with scalding hot water surprisingly coming from the shower or bathtub faucet.

Shower door swing code.

All of our frameless doors swing both in and out and will self center once they pass the half way point. Some models have hinges to allow door to swing both inward and outward. Can be combined with inline fixed panels in wide alcove enclosures. Hinged shower doors swing open from a single side on corner or alcove walk ins.

This is because shower doors often are made of materials such as glass that can easily break and pose a danger. Hinged shower doors that swing inwards only are not permitted by code. There are reasons this code is in place. The size for a separate toilet compartment should be at least 36x66 inches with a swing out or pocket door.

Per the international residential code all glass or panels in fixed operable swinging sliding and bifold doors must be constructed from safety glass regardless of size. So says the building code. Enter your zip code. 90 degree simply means that your frameless shower door enclosure has one or more square corners.

The shower door needs to have an opening clearance of at least 24 inches.