How To Fix A Shower Door That Has Dropped

How to fix a sagging shower door.

How to fix a shower door that has dropped.

This is a simple repair to a common problem. Using the screwdriver remove either the guide rail that runs along the edge of the door or the plastic guide that sits in the middle of the lower track. Remove the hinge with the stripped hole by removing the screws holding it in place from the door jamb and frame and if necessary from the door s face. Look for and fill stripped holes.

A quick adjustment of shower door level when it won t close. Loosen the screws in the corners of the shower door and the door handle. Loosen the screws in the corners of the shower door and the door handle. Remove the screws that attach to the hinges and place them safely away from the shower drain.

Wedge plywood or a wood shingle shim between the block of wood and the. Remove the doors and adjust the rollers. If your shower has a level adjustment bar like this one you will want to watch this first. Open the shower door.

Wedge plywood or a wood shingle shim between the block of wood and the bottom of. When this happens it becomes almost impossible to close and open the door properly. In most cases the sagging occurs on the door s handle side and on the frames. Place a two by four block beneath the door s outer bottom corner.

Clean or replace as needed. Continuous opening and closing rough handling and humidity can make a shower door to drop or sag. To fix a sagging shower door all you ll need is a screwdriver hammer and scrap wood. Place a two by four block beneath the door s outer bottom corner.

If you find a stripped hole place a doorstop under the open door to hold the temporary drop of the weight.