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\"showerYou don’t have to go all the way and remodel your entire bathroom to change its appearance; this can be achieved by doing something as simple as replacing your shower door. Bathrooms are often relatively small compared to other rooms in the house and the shower typically occupies a significant amount of floor space. In addition to performing several more practical roles, such as keeping water inside the shower enclosure and off your bathroom floor, and providing a certain level of privacy to anyone that uses the shower, shower doors<\/strong> play a key role in how visually appealing your bathroom is deemed. There are a wide range of factors to consider before coming to a final decision though, as shower doors<\/em> come in a range of different sizes, configurations, styles and price ranges. During this article we are going to provide you with some useful advice should you decide that a change of shower door is just what your bathroom needs.<\/p>\n

Key Factors to Consider When Shopping for New Shower Doors<\/h2>\n

Failing to prepare adequately before selecting your new shower door and committing to a purchase could result in leaks, a shower door that isn’t suitable for the shape or layout of your bathroom, a shower door that doesn’t last as long as you expect or a shower door that doesn’t fit in with the design of the rest of the room. To avoid finding yourself in any of these situations, take note of the following advice when looking for shower doors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Always Measure Carefully<\/h3>\n

This might sound like the most obvious thing in the world, but you’d be squareness surprised at just how many people go to a store without accurate measurements and make a purchases based on a total guess simply because they want to avoid having to make another journey. However, if you choose a new door that it too big it won’t fit into the shower opening and you’ll have to take it back anyway, and if you have a shower door that is too small installed it will be prone to leaks. So before you do anything, take a tape measure and measure both the width and the height of the shower opening. When looking at shower doors be sure to take these measurements along.<\/p>\n

Type of Door<\/h3>\n

The type of door you select will largely be dictated by the amount of space you have in your bathroom and it’s layout. When conducting your initial research most of the shower doors you come across will fall into one of the following categories: Pivot shower doors<\/a>, Sliding shower doors<\/a>, Round shower doors<\/a> and Neo-Angle shower doors<\/a>.<\/p>\n