Today s standard ceiling height of 9 feet makes a room feel cozy but not cramped.
Shower door height for 9 ceiling.
For more airiness or architectural details above follow these guidelines.
For single doors and double doors where wider access desired.
Ymmv posted by splunge at 8 33 am on january 11 2018.
Even so the door you select should very closely match both the width and height of your shower s opening.
The door guy said 24 inches is a good number depending of course on your ceiling height.
Most new shower doors can be adjusted slightly to fit a range of openings and accommodate walls that aren t perfectly square.
If you window size and ceiling heights come close to lining up it is probably worth losing just a couple inches on window size if you can nudge them lower to align with the tops of your doors.
Showers heights and clearances are established based on shower safety comfort and usability.
To maximize water management locate your shower head so it does not spray directly onto the door.
Accurate measuring is essential to ensure a proper fit for your shower door.
Accommodating various user postures and movements shower clearances consider a range of body types ages and skills in the placement of shower controls grab bars.
Wiring and pipes seldom pass over a door opening but through the ceiling instead.
Shower ceilings can vary in height from 84 120 213 305 cm above the floor.
The top of your shower glass should be at least as high as the shower head.
Support could be above the ceiling line so the door could be just under the ceiling height by 1 2 inch to allow for clearance.
A height of 80 above the curb is usually equal to the top of the trim above a standard interior door.
12 is room enough for a very large header if the opening is load bearing.
Recentish had the same thing done.
That s with floor to door top height of 7 feet.
When you start dealing with 96 glass panels or taller you will have to go to a 1 2 glass and heavy duty hinges to support the weight of the glass itself and in most cases this.
However you can use a standard 8 0 door with no problem.