The modern bathroom has become a much more streamlined environment with fancy flower-patterned tiles, ornate sinks and gold taps being replaced by crisp white porcelain tiles or coloured glass splashbacks, freestanding ceramic basins mounted onto natural timber vanity worktops complemented by chrome brassware. And with the emergence of the luxury bath / walk in shower / wet room, its fair to say that the humble shower curtain has finally bit the dust!Frameless glass shower screens are essential items for the modern bathroom. Manufactured from 6mm, 8mm or 10mm thick toughened safety glass, frameless glass shower screens provide a contemporary alternative to the redundant shower curtain with the added benefit of enlarging and transforming even the smallest bathroom space.
The word "frameless" is used to describe the overall visual appearance of the shower screen. However, this does not mean that no "frames" are used. For fixing and rigidity, all fixed frameless glass shower screens are fixed in place using glazing channel – a narrow ‘U’ shaped polished aluminium channel which the glass sits into usually within a bed of clear silicone. This holds the glass securely and produces an effective water retaining seal between the glass and finished surface.
For larger glass shower screens you will also need to attach a stabiliser bar which usually clips on to the front of the screen and is fixed to the rear or side walls for extra stability and strength.
There are numerous options available when considering frameless glass shower screens. Frameless shower enclosures can be made up of hinging glass doors, glass panels that run inline with doors (In-line panels) and glass panels that are fitted at 90 or 135 degrees to the door or inline panel and return to the wall (Return panels). All hinged glass doors have polished edges anbd are visibly frameless with no framework. In most cases the edges have a translucent plastic water seal attached.
Bathing Bliss Bathrooms provides a standard 'off-the-shelf' range of frameless shower screens as well as a bespoke, made-to-measure service including full site survey/template, delivery and installation. For further information please click on the following link http://www.bathingblissbathrooms.co.uk/shower-screens.php or contact Bathing Bliss on 0845 838 7571.
