TEARS ON THE JOB - How To Fit A Shower Screen Over A Bath

I almost lost it on this install...how to fit a shower screen over a bath. Often manufactured to very poor standards, with instructions similar to Ancient Egypt, these jobs can often lead to failure. But if you dig deep it CAN BE DONE! Watch me as I tackle this job and potentially learn a bit about the process yourself.
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[@chmaguire79]

The metal strip is to silicone onto the edge of the bath - it stops the screen from swinging out when you don't want it to and helps keep water in. We have one and it looks better than expected once you've put it on

[@plumberparts]

cheers mate.....I'll add now!

[@SR-cz5yy]

You are right. When we had our screen fitted, the builder was confused too but managed to figure out. Now, after some years, I have a slight problem. I changed the rubber seal under the screen as the original one was worn out. It's the same Roman brand and size but the screen doesn't close full as there has been slight movement in the building. (We live in an apartment). It doesn't close flush like originally. What would be your suggestion please? Trim the strip a little or would that damage it. Please suggest. Thanks.

[@George.Coleman]

Movement in the building 😂​@@SR-cz5yy

[@SiumingYung]

😮​@@SR-cz5yy

[@samuelverrinder7138]

This is the perfect representation of the installation process. Virtually every install feels like how you have described here

[@greenmanbotanicals1828]

The manufacturers do not pre drill the holes through the chrome edge and the wall plate because when you position the screen into the plate, fit the plastic bead first, slide the screen into the plate and drill the bottom hole first followed by the middle and then the top. This will ensure that gravity stops the door from opening on its own. It also helps you if the wall is not 90 to the bath as you can afford a wider gap at the top. You should silicone the metal mounting piece to the tiles before fitting the screws, when you tighten it up the silicone will squeeze out, let it dry then remove with a knife. If the wall is way off 90 to the bath, put loads more silicone at the top than the bottom, fit the wall screws loosely tighten the top ones until the strip is plumb then leave overnight. Next day continue Installation.

[@NBundyElectrical]

Yes jimmy

[@plumberparts]

Finally doing it. Come and fit my extract fan! 😂😂

[@RichTallent]

Love to see the bathroom renovation videos back!

[@remiliaremi2200]

Thank you for your detailed video. Finally know what I’m doing 😅

[@peterbraidwood-ni6di]

Thank you for doing this video. It’s helped me so much

[@jesshothersall]

Thanks very much for making this video, feel more confident to put up daughter's new screen together. Glad ours isn't a folder! Couldn't make you full screen, not sure why? Came to youtube to find demo of how to put cordless chainsaw together, so sympathise totally on the inadequate instructions, mine have critical gaps I really need to see & read!

[@outoftownr3906]

I remember doing mine.I dropped the heavy metal chrome bracket on my brand new bath and chipped it.Fiddly old things they are.Wife said ‘why didn’t you put a towel down first?’.I put a new patio down shortly after 😂

[@zenartist126]

😂

[@ro63rto]

How does the water not go behind that first extruded piece you installed and through the screw holes and into the stud you installed behind the tiles?

[@jamesduffy5019]

Sod the shower screen, I’m havin a bath!😂 And I like the way the Mrs puts the shampoo bottle upside down to get all the dregs out of it!! Why doesn’t mine do that!

[@leemaggs]

You forgot to highlight the most important part!! Seal behind the wall profile, where the bath and tiles meet.

[@Matthew2022]

Great install of that shower screen mate you done a really good job and your bathroom is looking amazing can’t wait to see what you do next in your bathroom lol

[@louiseheavens3417]

exact same bath screen, I found the metal strip superfluous as we have a concrete surround and the rubber was enough. I was also surprised it didn't make clear how to drill the door into the profile. The living hinge was the bastard for me - kept popping off so I heated it gently with a hairdryer! but once it looks nicer than the 120 quid would show as it's rimless. Also folding to 50 cm means it can rest against the back wall for baths

[@sween187]

It's for the end of the glass door the edge facing the window, its meant to mirror the mount on the wall.

[@habibkmc]

little strip is mentioned in the installation guide. Its mentioned at the last step.

[@MrDbone75]

A very good Wednesday morning to you sir from Wellington Somerset

[@MikeKeel]

Had to fit one of these in a wet room. Absolute nightmare on your own. As you say James, even for seasoned pros, it's a pain in the A**. I found a windbag comes in handy to keep the screen from moving. And, I've still got that metal strip in my van!!

[@005Jennie]

Im having a nightmare instelling this water comes out

[@Betinhaac]

I’m buying a house on my own. I’m clueless and don’t enjoy fixing things etc, was dreading watching this video, but he makes it so pleasant. I like his energy and humour hehe 😊 can he cone do my shower for me please? 🤪

[@cliffcarlo180]

When the company came and installed mine for me, they put a bead of silicone on the INSIDE of the upright to stop water ingress and corrosion. Good idea I think.

[@kodiac4231]

I have a very similar screen and for the life of me i can not stop it leaking. Where the two panels join even after cutting the seals there is always a tiny hole that water inevitably gets through and soaks the floor. Even at the bottom joint closest to the wall where the seal meets the joints it leaks there.

[@lilyly6816]

7:10 where you are drilling your own holes to attach the screen to the metal on the wall, is this where you can adjust the screen if you have an uneven wall? Basically I live in a Victorian house where the bath is level on the horizontal, but wall is not straight on the vertical (i.e. I don't have a 90 degree angle). I'm a bit lost what to do to make sure water doesnt leak

[@victoriabailey1337]

Yes it is but don’t do as the guy did running the silicone up 🎉he outside edge( typical lazy plumber) run it up inside the wall channel asthey generally have grooves for this then fix it to the wall. The difference in the angle is taken up between the wall U channel and the screen channel. Yo😮 hav😂 probably already completed this but hopefully your installation was successful.

[@davidcharlesellisharris8675]

Always put the plug in the bath before you start the job. That way when you inevitably drop a screw it doesn't end up in the pipe.

[@martindelaney9513]

The aluminium strip is a water deflector that gets siliconed to the top of bath outside of the screen line. And i hope "your own screws" were stainless steel.

[@maxnavsa4470]

Can you please put a link from where you purchashed this screen from. Many thanks

[@paultutton9443]

Not the easiest job to do on your own James! Where you cut the seal @ 12:00 to butt against the hinge, do you find that you get a little leak when water is running down the inside of the screen? And if you don't, please tell me how 😤.

[@Brettpmb]

The leak between hinge and seal is inevitable due to the hinge design. That's what the metal strip is for to keep water in.

[@paultutton9443]

Thanks for that 👍. The screen that I fitted wasn't particularly expensive and didn't have a metal strip...

[@howardbatty254]

Id recommend a splash screen in conjuction with a shower curtain. No leaks or seals to replace and more private

[@LukeTimms78]

I need your advice on a bifold shower seal, its completely gone and I cant find replacement. Any ideas?

[@richardaldous6170]

Hi, On a 22mm Isolating Valve it is marked with a Direction Arrow. The 22mm Full Bore one I have just bought is not marked with a direction, so does it matter which way round I fit it.

[@Kk-bq8sw]

He’s lost weight, well done mate.

[@richt.4900]

Jimmy should have mentioned that no type of level was required, if you do a really good job on the tiling. It works as a perfect guide. 👍🏻👌🏻👍🏻

[@nigelrussel6542]

My Hinged Bath Screen is leaking between where the Bath Screen Hinges and the Seal begins (on the movable part of the Screen), is there one fixed Seal on your Bath Screen running along the outside of both sides of the Bath Screen, on either side of the Hinges?

[@010Mitzi]

Same, I'd like to know the answer to this.

[@pradeepjoseph81]

I think if both the inside and outside have been sealed, water might stagnate inside the profiles themselves, so only outside should be sealed , found from instructions for the IKEA one.

[@TheMaintenancePlumber]

I fitted this one before and it’s an extra piece to stop water going over the edge

[@ginabird2322]

I have a folding over bath screen, got to fit it myself as don't know anyone who can do it for.( Recently widowed ) How do I fit the channel anum even wall? 🤔

[@sa4540]

How long did it take to install that mate?

[@nigelmiddleton2727]

😂 it must be a common theme with shower screen manufacturers 😊 I have just installed 2 shower enclosures in my home and the instructions nearly drove me insane 😩 I bet the designer's are pissing themselves laughing as they put the instruction leaflets into the boxes prior to selling them 😅

[@willmitchell255]

" I bet the designer's are pissing themselves laughing as they put the instruction leaflets into the boxes prior to selling them" 🤣

[@burglekutbawbag7275]

no words just extremely vague pictures

[@danmachin]

You swap the hinges over because they have a cut out on one side to the water drains back into the bath, depending if it's left or right mounted you have to flip them

[@sharonmc5192]

I detest fitting shower screens. We had to replace a curved screen for a bath which was in our house when we moved in. We couldn't afford to redo the bathroom so just changed the faulty screen. We had it fitted by someone who left a gap at the bottom so badly that it was pointless having a shower screen. We ended up having to buy another one (which i fitted myself this time) to replace the one fitted originally as they'd messed up the profiles as well. I find fitting them really stressful! Also, I find the profiles and fixtures really flimsy sometimes, but that might just be because we bought from Amazon.

[@MrKlawUK]

is it possible to get a shower screen that'll work over an oval freestanding bath? It was great when the kids were small but now they're older they're getting annoyed having to crouch in the bath to use the shower handle :D

[@jamesnasmith984]

The bottom seals of the glass panels have a habit of leaking where they meet at the hinge line. A tight fit is essential.

[@danieltownsend5587]

Edge of the door trim to mirror wall post and to aide seeing the edge of the door so you do not walk in to it. Howling until you shut the bathroom door on it though……

[@jamesthompson4062]

Hold tight 😎

[@thomascoyne157]

You’ve got there 😂 L shaped ones are worse to fit . 👍👍👍👍

[@mickfaragher7897]

Shower curtain all the way🤣 Those rubber seals always go yellow and mouldy, then the hinges sag.......

[@56ty78ui]

2 Year in the making mate. Have you nearly finished it yet? I wanted to ask in the first few vids of these when you had the fan to outside. Why did you have a bit of cardboard up against half the window?

[@plumberparts]

Ahhhhh that’s to create a negative airflow, stopping dust from going into the house and blowing it straight outside.

[@56ty78ui]

@@plumberparts like your genius dust extractor vac attachment for tiles and hardiebacker. You are the next Edison or even Tommy Crapper. Wish you well mate.

[@jane4036]

All good if the wall to the bath side, top edge is close to 90° 🥴 and you don't end up with a 2cm gap between the outer bottom corner edge of swinging glass shower screen and top of bath edge 😢

[@ggmoxom500]

As an amateur DIY plumber, it’s heartwarming to see a professional struggle with stupid instructions. Do the people who write them ever give it to someone else to see if make sense? Having just renovated my sons bathroom, I’ve no idea how you pro’s make any money. Everything seems designed to be as awkward as possible. I never realised that you need body contortionist ability & plumbing skills. Fair play to you.

[@SuperRobread]

Someone's got a new editor on this one.

[@BHP15]

a week ago I installed exactly the same screen. what a rubbish bath screen. the cap between the two screens, the lowest part let me ask the question of whether it is a bath screen or something else that i do not know about?!!!

[@005Jennie]

You make it look so easy it keeps leaking mine

[@haiderhannan8038]

I am surprise you didn’t have tradesmen insurance?

[@Sarahthehandywoman]

I cannot believe you haven’t finished the bathroom yet!

[@plumberparts]

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[@MrRoger2055]

I can't see the link for the shower screen, am I missing it?

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

No. He's forgotten to add the link.

[@jacknewton2657]

Top trolling from James

[@mrtnbrdg]

Looks like an iflo screen. I recognised it from the terrible instructions as I have a slightly different iflo model 😮. I agree that the bit about swapping those hinge pieces is confusing and pointless. I'm about to fit one so your video has been great. Your vid confirms that you just need the open part of that hinge piece towards the bath for water runoff so you can choose left or right handed simply by flipping that first panel upside down without unscrewing the hinge pieces. Thanks for vid & thumbs up! (but 0/10 for the person who wrote the instructions)

[@zulfqarali905]

Well done you keep it up you you are doing a great job and having fun making some brilliant videos superstar Ali Walsall west midlands england junction 10 m6 Walsall

[@Nickbaldeagle02]

Hinged screen on a flat edged bath. No. It WILL leak. A shower bath should have a lipped edge.

[@greenmanbotanicals1828]

Not if you stick the optional strip to the bath edge which is the piece he couldn't work out was for.

[@richt.4900]

I bought a screen and just held it into place beforehand. It was at that point that I realised when I’m stood in the shower, I’m 6’ 2” tall, the water would bounce off my head and go over the top of the screen. I packed it backed it back up and took it back for a refund.😮😳.

[@123a-o5d]

I can't find any taller than 140cm. It's causing me a headache as I can't use a shower curtain in my particular set up.

[@greenmanbotanicals1828]

Buy a Shower screen instead of a bath screen and it'll be the height of the bath taller.

[@MrTwister86660]

You need a nice mirror above that sink

[@huskym6]

Ok.. I did everything perfectly, but found the asshole who installed the bath did it on a gradient... MY bad for thinking it would be ok... I had just retiled and re-sealed the bath and the shower screen was an idea of my wife's.. is it salvagable? :) we're talking about an 18mm gradient over 800mm ☹ This is on the outer side of the bath where the screen fits 🙃

[@Heera2809]

i have learnt so much from your videos sir! thank you so much for sharing these great videos I have saved £100’s because of them for my investment property renovation!

[@tarquinbiscuit-barrel5871]

HaHaHa don't you just love doing bathrooms, feel your pain, that's why only repair boilers now!

[@partyzebra67]

Looks like a piece that sticks to the bathtub, although I've only seen where it slots into a piece on a fixed section (the smaller glass). Acts a barrier to prevent water 💦 coming out. Also note how he did NOT silicone the inside of the shower screen!!!! Calm down with your sealant lads!!

[@plumberparts]

Haha! Never silicone the inside!

[@bongy100]

@@plumberparts I found if you silicone behind the rail it is difficult to remove if you ever need to remove it i.e. fitting a replacement, but it does mean no silicon needs to be seen. The manufactures do actually say to do this but it is personal choice. Good real world vid.👌

[@Oli_Hudson]

Would you silicone around the screws so water can't track through to the plasterboard or timbers etc? Cheers

[@mda5003]

Mine's new-build so was already installed - both sides inside and out and all around the bottom edge was siliconed. One large solid glass screen that was always in the way of the door when trying to get to the bath taps so I took it out and put in a shower curtain.

[@greenmanbotanicals1828]

@@bongy100 Just heat the mounting rail with a hot air gun and it will pull away

[@sarge9733]

Personally, even if going into timber behind, I still always use plugs and trim them down, so the screws are still supported in the oversized tile hole. Especially if it's a hinged screen.

[@Macron87]

What? The screws are supported by the timber they’re screwed into.

[@sarge9733]

@@Macron87 as I was saying, it's merely as extra support. The rail is held against the tiles by being pulled into the wall by the screw into the timber behind. Effectively that screw is going loose through a 6mm hole into the timber. I cut down a plug to the depth of the hole just as reassurance that the screw can't move in that hole if the screen is under duress when swung open.

[@killerbean9911]

Shouldn't put the plugs flush with the tile anyway, should always push it beyond and fill the void with silicone to stop any water ingress, leaving the plug in the tile can cause it to split/crack/fracture when the plug expands in the tile. Shouldn't do it.

[@sarge9733]

@@killerbean9911 I've never once cracked a tile doing this, nor been called back because of a cracked tile over time. Personally, I think it's more likely to crack a tile having the potential hard metal of the screw in direct contact with the tile than having the nylon shield of a plug. To address your other comment, I always circle a hole with a bead of silicone before screwing in to protect against water ingress, but that wasn't the point.

[@Titantitan001]

Imagine doing this constantly? Anymore I suggest products or tell them I wont do the amazon and temu products.

[@burglekutbawbag7275]

notice you went for the bath rather than the shower enclosure. 9/10 times the language would have a slightly different tone...