Minimum Shower Door Width

When framing the alcove do not add any extra space to accommodate the shower tub.

Minimum shower door width.

Also the door will need to be a minimum of 22 wide and no more than 36 wide. When designing your shower enclosure keep in mind that each glass panel needs to be at least 4 1 2 wide which is the minimum width for tempering glass and supporting the hardware. For 32 of clear width the door width from jamb to jamb should be 34. Alcove shower bathtubs commonly are 60 inches wide and their bypass or sliding doors are usually about 58 inches.

Shower floor minimum size is usually mandated to be at least 30 inches square. To meet ada universal design standards plan on 34 of clear opening or a 36 door. Normally with smaller single frameless shower doors the glass thickness is 8mm this keeps both the weight and cost down. Consist of two and sometimes three panels that slide along each other on tracks.

Doors should be at least 32 wide. The interior shower size is at least 36x36 inches. Sliding door operation requires no floor space for opening door. The minimum interior shower size is 30x30 inches or 900 square inches in which a disc 30 inches in diameter must fit.

The realistic minimum shower door width tends to be 550mm when the space is perhaps tighter but when the customer still wants to make the most of the opening into the shower space. Since 34 is not a standard door width most designers spec a 36 door which is not usually a special order. This dimension might be direct to stud or between two wall coverings. Ideal for wide openings with a typical opening of 60 inches wide.

That is 30 inches by 30 inches.