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Just One Shower Panel Bracket (?)

10 years ago

As shown in the attached picture, our contractor installed our new glass shower panel using only one bracket (along the tiled wall near the top of the panel). A clear adhesive (supposedly "the best material in the business") was also used along that tiled wall, as well as along the bottom of the panel where it meets a plank tile threshold (supposedly) atop proper shimming.


I can't find another example of just one bracket being used on anyone's glass shower panel, anywhere on the internet. Should I be concerned, not just for aesthetics, but also for safety?



Appreciate any insights,


Bill

Comments (17)

  • 10 years ago
    Ours has two on each side
    carolhrdng thanked User
  • 10 years ago
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    is there nothing at the top corner? a lot of times there is a tether across, anchored. i don't have a good feeling if the corner is just out there in the breeze.


    carolhrdng thanked Judy Mishkin
  • 10 years ago
    Is the bottom edge of the glass sitting in some kind of channel at all? I would inquire with your installer.
    carolhrdng thanked sunnydrew
  • 10 years ago

    @nnigrt: Nope, no tether across the top of shower; just the one bracket, and a lot (?) of silicone. @sunnydrew: Nope, no channel at the bottom; just silicone.

  • 10 years ago

    yikes. our panel is floor to ceiling with channels at the top and bottom, silicone up the wall. i cant see how it could possibly work without at least a channel at the bottom.

    carolhrdng thanked Judy Mishkin
  • 10 years ago

    That doesn't look safe.

    carolhrdng thanked User
  • 10 years ago

    Silicone weakens over time. It breaks down. When it does the bottom of that panel will start to move. It should be in a track or there should be two brackets on each side. As it is it's dangerous. Have a second contractor look at it. Don't trust the one that put it in to be straight with you.

    carolhrdng thanked User
  • 10 years ago

    Silicone is used to keep water in not to anchor things. It's not a structural element.

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  • 10 years ago
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  • 10 years ago

    I have no idea, but is he offering any kind or warranty? You can google ultra violet adhesives & shower doors and get some information. Even if it holds, are you OK with the look of only one bracket, or would you like 2 for aesthetic balance?

    carolhrdng thanked susanalanandwrigley
  • 10 years ago
    If there is no door attached to it, I think it will be fine. If you fall into any panel you are going to have a bad day.
    carolhrdng thanked evilfij
  • 10 years ago

    I do believe the man is full of hogwash. evilfij makes the point though. It won't hold the weight of a falling body.

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  • 10 years ago
    Frameless shower walls should have two brackets to secure it to the wall and two brackets to secure it to the shower curb. Imagine having a dizzy spell and falling against that glass. Silicone may deteriorate with time and cleaning products, and it is not meant to do more than seal a seam.
    carolhrdng thanked felizlady
  • 10 years ago

    I wonder if he would use one bracket in his own house.

    carolhrdng thanked Terri Henderson
  • 10 years ago

    Two definitely but your glass looks quite narrow and the opening is really wide. Don't you have lots of water splashing out?

    carolhrdng thanked leelee
  • 10 years ago

    Good question, @leelee. Actually, no (to our taste, anyway), we do not get nearly the splashing out the opening that you might expect. Our master bath has an even narrower panel creating a "catch corner" near the shower head. Our routine: Throw down one or two bath mat towels just outside the opening on the tile floor. Not only does it soak up any overspray, it also provides a nice, not-slip surface to step onto when you exit the shower. Also, our logic is, if we ever decide we don't like the doorless configuration, we can always add a glass door later.