Anyone know the older shower door material

Discussion in 'Sun City General Discussions' started by Cynthia, Oct 20, 2017.

  1. Cynthia

    Cynthia Well-Known Member

    Does anyone know what shower doors were made of before glass? They seem to be a polycarbinate/plastic type of material. I want to buy some but it seems like glass is the only choice now. Glass is too heavy and gets scummy, I don't like them. I want the older type but I don't even know what to ask for. I have them in Sun City but I need some for a house I have here. I searched everywhere online but no luck.
     
  2. BPearson

    BPearson Well-Known Member

    So Ace hardware on Bell was always the "go to place" for replacement stuff. Oddly, my wife now favors True Value by a long shot.
     
  3. BPearson

    BPearson Well-Known Member



    Be interesting to see if Ace knows about the shower doors.
     
  4. Cynthia

    Cynthia Well-Known Member

    And no need to cross a big road to get to TruValue (for me). I sound like a big roads wimp when actually I'm in big road traffic everyday in L.A. Most roads I drive are big roads here.

    I have called so many old timer stores around here about the shower doors. I own a home here that also has two of them. One of them is so cute. I took out the bathtub in the 3rd bathroom and installed a shower. I didn't realize how difficult it would be to find those old shower doors...the ones people refer to as the cheap ones. It's not the price I care about..I just like them so much better than glass.
     
  5. pegmih

    pegmih Well-Known Member

    I have the plastic shower doors. They are bubbly on one side and smooth on the other.
    Just recently I noticed that the doors in the main bathroom with tub/shower have the bubbly side facing out.
    The other bathroom, shower only, has the bubbles facing in.

    I think facing in is the correct way. Right? I don't plan to change them because I never use that shower. Only guests do.
     
  6. BruceW

    BruceW Active Member

    I believe some of the shower doors of the 60s were made of plexiglass.
    You can use plexiglass, lexan poly, or Acrylic... plexiglass is likely the less costly option.
     
  7. Cynthia

    Cynthia Well-Known Member

    Thanks. Now can you tell me where to buy them. :) Even the many salvage yards in L.A. do not have them...and they have so much from torn down homes.
     
    Last edited: Oct 24, 2017
  8. BruceW

    BruceW Active Member

    I don't know anyone that makes shower doors with anything other than tempered glass these days.
    Home Depot, etc. sells plexi, lexan, and acrylic in large sheets, and youtube has how to videos for making frameless shower doors.
    I suspect that anything other than glass is a DIY project.
     
  9. BPearson

    BPearson Well-Known Member

    Saw a way cool shower built in a remodel; no doors, just tile walls that were long and an entry on the far end. No glass to clean and way more functional.
     
  10. BPearson

    BPearson Well-Known Member

    For those who don't know, kitchens and bathrooms are the two main areas of remodels in Sun City.
     
  11. Cynthia

    Cynthia Well-Known Member

    Yes if you have enough space that style is cool. Tile is also a challenge to keep clean though because of the grout. There are newer solid surface materials that don't require grout.
     

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