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Had a tempered glass panel explode on me at a condo in Scottsdale
Was installing a 48 by 84 shower door on the 12th floor. The panel just popped when I was setting it into the channel. Glass everywhere. My helper, Marco, grabbed the shop vac while I blocked off the bathroom. We had to order a new panel and eat the cost, about $850. Anyone have a better method for seating large tempered pieces to avoid that shock?
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murray.robert5mo ago
After a 60-inch panel blew out in my garage, I started using a thin bead of clear silicone inside the channel as a lubricant. It gives you a little cushion and slides right in.
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jason_stone595mo ago
Man, that's the worst sound in the world. For big panels like that, I always put a thin strip of closed-cell foam tape inside the channel before the glass. It cushions any tiny twist as you lower it in. Also, make sure the channel itself is perfectly level and shimmed so there's zero bind. A little dish soap on the glass edge helps it slide, too.
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holly7095mo ago
That foam tape trick is a total game changer. I learned the hard way last year on a big shower door install. The dish soap tip is solid too, but I've switched to a tiny bit of silicone spray on a rag. It doesn't leave any sticky mess behind like soap can. Honestly, getting the channel dead level is 90% of the battle, everything else just makes it a little less stressful.
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