Home DIY

Hafele
http://www.hafele.co.uk/Hafele35a1/templates/hafele/intro.asp

They will only sell to trade account people but you can order through somewhere like Strada http://www.strada.uk.com/ - just down the road from you or SDS http://www.sdslondon.co.uk/ on Northcote road in Cl'ham.
I hate both of these shops by the way, Strada are Plymouth brethren weirdos SDS are rude and they're both over-priced. But if you find somewhere else that will order in Hafele stuff let me know.
You can save a bunch by shopping around for the toughened glass, I use Kingsland Glass on ....Kingsland Road cause they're geezers - and cheap.
Get the fittings first because the glass shop will need to cut the holes for the hinge bolts etc before the glass is toughened.

Depending on how far your door is from the shower you may not need plastic seals -just hinges, but Hafele do it all.

Open inwards? How are you meant to get out of the shower?

Needs to open inwards else it will strike the basin.

Entrance door to the ensuite is opposite the basin- forgot to include that.

So- either a door that folds in down it's centre line, or one with cunning hinges (I have just such a one that is too large in the garage) that can swing a single large pane off to the side.

Would a bifolded one make sense?

http://www.victoriaplumb.com/Shower-Enclosures/Bifold-Shower-Enclosures/

Yep, just prefer a single pane design really.

Is there actually room for it to swing in and past someone in the shower or is that the purpose of the cunning hinge?

This is the sort that I am thinking of: http://www.bathroomtrade.co.uk/in-swing-shower-doors.html

The cunning hinge allows the door to rotate through 90 degrees, whilst moving across to one side.

So, when open it is parallel with the left hand wall of the shower, allowing ingress, then one swings it shut.

I much prefer the look of it to a bi-fold type affair.

Very clever and nice but a bit Raphaesque.

I'm wondering if I can repurpose the hinges that I have already.

This is what I'm talking about:

Nice design that.

I'm wondering if I can repurpose the hinges that I have already.

Is it part of a frame? If so could you take it apart, reduce the size of the frame and then get the glass either cut down or remade to the new dimensions?

I'll have a look later.

If you could get the hinges I'd make my own frame.

Is it part of a frame? If so could you take it apart, reduce the size of the frame and then get the glass either cut down or remade to the new dimensions?

The glass will be toughened - can't be cut down.

I'm wondering if I can repurpose the hinges that I have already.

do you have the swing door hinges or just normal hinge -hinges?

Re building an aluminium door frame to be smaller is possible - I've done it on a sliding door. It helps to have a chop saw to keep the cuts square.
The arc/swing of a .75 m door in a 1m shower tray should leave enough room for you to open the door and get past, and a frame-less door in 10mm glass looks much nicer.

Right- shower doors.

Having had a look around the decent ones seem to be many £.

The opening is 76cm wide, and is going to need to open inward.

I can order the glass from the same place that I got the mirror from, but does anyone know where to order the fittings from- hinges and so forth?

http://www.bohle-group.com/shop/shower_door_hinges_BEN::998::_::3153.html

No clue where to buy them not trade though.

You want to prefer hinges that open both way, it's not good practice to have a door openning inward only, as if someone collapses while having a shower, you won't be able to help them getting out as they would block the door swing.

The swinging hinge you show is nice, but can't be frameless. Frameless would look neater, considering the dimension of your shower enclosure / ensuite bathroom

Realise you probably don't want to do any more plumbing,
but,
a flow switch in the hot water feed to the shower can switch on the extractor,
and,
buy an extractor with an adjustable follow-on time you can 'tune' the extractor to the shower cabin/wet zone.

hafele
http://www.hafele.co.uk/hafele35a1/templates/hafele/intro.asp

they will only sell to trade account people but you can order through somewhere like strada http://www.strada.uk.com/ - just down the road from you or sds http://www.sdslondon.co.uk/ on northcote road in Battersea.
I hate both of these shops by the way, strada are plymouth brethren weirdos sds are rude and they're both over-priced.

ftfy.

Was shocked too at the price of shower doors/enclosures when I was looking. Even bathroom cupboards at places like Homebase/B&Q seem exhorbitant.

... I use Kingsland Glass on ....Kingsland Road cause they're geezers - and cheap...

So you make bespoke shower cubicles and stuff? Would be interesting to see images of what you have made.

http://www.bohle-group.com/shop/shower_door_hinges_BEN::998::_::3153.html

No clue where to buy them not trade though.

You want to prefer hinges that open both way, it's not good practice to have a door openning inward only, as if someone collapses while having a shower, you won't be able to help them getting out as they would block the door swing.

Very similar if not identical hinges are available from Hafele. I paid about £50 (trade) for a pair last time I bought some. See my previous post about suppliers or once you have the Hafele code search on-line.
If getting the hinges is a real pain I can order some at trade price but it would have to wait to go on the next workshop order. Their catalogue but not their prices is available on-line

The opening both ways door is a*** very*** good point. Hadn't thought of that.

I might do some mock ups with a sheet of ply to check clearances.

I agree that frameless would look much better.

I'm probably going to extend the tray another 12cm with some tiles, so should have plenty of room for the door to swing.

Will have to see.

Ghetto guide rail saw FTW!

Pretty much finished with the bathroom.
Thanks for all your help guys. Especially with remaking the sill seeing as I knew fuck all about bricks, cement, plaster etc.

A more thorough refurbish with changing the toilet and sink, casing in the pipework etc, would of course be even better. But this was just a cheap surface job so to speak, no plumbing etc involved.

Looked like this when I moved in:

Top work sir, your mud hut alchemy is coming on beautifully.

You've inspired me to take some photographs of my work in progress now.