Shower Door Swing Code

Per the international residential code all glass or panels in fixed operable swinging sliding and bifold doors must be constructed from safety glass regardless of size.

Shower door swing code.

The size for a separate toilet compartment should be at least 36x66 inches with a swing out or pocket door. So says the building code. Hinged shower doors that swing inwards only are not permitted by code. Too many tragedies involving young child occur with scalding hot water surprisingly coming from the shower or bathtub faucet.

Can be combined with inline fixed panels in wide alcove enclosures. Hinged shower doors swing open from a single side on corner or alcove walk ins. There are reasons this code is in place. All of our frameless doors swing both in and out and will self center once they pass the half way point.

Enter your zip code. The minimum size for a separate toilet compartment is 30x60 inches. The shower door needs to have an opening clearance of at least 24 inches. 90 degree simply means that your frameless shower door enclosure has one or more square corners.

Some models have hinges to allow door to swing both inward and outward.