As a glass installer, the one thing 1 get asked to do more than anything else is frameless shower glass. Held in place with minimal hardware, frameless shower glass appears to almost float, giving bathrooms with stone or tile finishes an extra bit of sophistication. But it can't be a last-minute add-on. Successful installation generally requires solid blocking in the walls to support the heavy glass panels, plumb walls and flat wall finishes, and a threshold that slopes gently into the shower. Then there are the quirks of the glass itself, which has to be specially fabricated for each installation. Professional glass fabricators cut the glass to size and make custom cutouts to accommodate the hardware you specify in the locations you need, and it's crucial to get all of these details set in stone before ordering glass. Once the glass is tempered—done after all cuts are made to make it stronger and less likely to injure people if it breaks—it can't be changed.
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