Where to put clips for frameless glass shower panels?

last year

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We have a rectangular curbless shower which has walls on three sides. The long open side is about 92” wide and the ceiling is about 90” high, and we are planning to have two fixed glass panels of 30” wide on one side all the way up to the ceiling and an opening with no door of 32” wide on the other side. We are not considering one big glass panel of 60” wide due to the limitation of the elevator. In the price quote for the job, the salesman included 8 clips. When the glass installer came to do the site measure, he said 4 clips would be enough with two clips on the top of each glass panel, and no clips would be needed for the bottom or the wall where he will just put silicone. My husband and I thought it would be safer to have clips at both the top and bottom of the panels and we guessed the salesman shared the same view and included 8 clips in the price quote. The installer said he could put clips at the bottom if we prefer, but insisted that 4 clips at the top is safe and secure enough and he would just do it this way if it was for his own place. Cost is not an issue here. We are not sure if we should go with 4 or 8 clips. Would you please share your thoughts, experience, and professional knowledge? Thank you in advance.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
No panels to the ceiling unless this is to become somehow a steam shower and if you want help we need pics of he plan for sure
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BeverlyFLADeziner
last year
Here are some images for reference.

Glass panels for showers are often secured in a channel at the bottom of the glass sheet.
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Yanso
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last year
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@Patricia Colwell Consulting Thank you for your comment. Initially we did not like the idea of having panel to the ceiling, but all the trades we have spoken with thought we should have it all the way up to the ceiling because we have a very low ceiling of just 86", not 90" as mentioned earlier. Both our contractor and the installer do not think there will be any moisture issue with ceiling high glass panel because we have a no-door design with a 32" wide opening, and a quite powerful exhaust fan on the ceiling of the shower at the entrance (not captured in the photo). I have attached a photo of the shower here. Please share your thoughts on whether we should put clips on the top of the panel only, or the bottom as well. Thanks again.
Yanso
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last year
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@BeverlyFLADeziner Thank you for the pics. I have U channels to support the shower panels in my present place which was done 15 years ago. The installer said they do not use U channels quite as often as clips nowadays because clips have a more modern look and most people prefer having less metal or hardware in frameless and curb-less shower design. The shower design in the first photo you posted is really nice. With clips on both the top and the bottom of the side panel and not on the wall, it creates a clean and balanced look. The shelves for shampoo on the sides behind the shower column is an amazing design. It is a lot more functional and tidy than the shower niche design. I wish I had thought about it earlier in our reno. Thanks again.