Shower Door Rail Weep Holes

January 16 2012 showcase shower door santa cruz leave a comment go to comments.

Shower door rail weep holes.

Don t caulk them shut in a waterproof base for tub tiling we touched on the topic of weep holes in a shower pan or tub flange this raised a few questions as some had never heard of weep holes on a tub or shower. So we google it. First time having a house with a sliding glass door and i m getting water inside. Though water does collect in the bottom track weep holes allow most of the water to drain back into the bathtub.

The upper track keeps the shower doors in line and prevents them from tipping over. The photos show instead of a conventional channel a sloped low lip on the side of the pan with no room for holes even if we wanted to drill some. I am re caulking my shower enclosure and i noticed that there are some slots along the bottom of the inside of my shower enclosure. It looks like the previous owners had the same problem because there is some damage to the floor there.

Tubs do not have these weep hole details so not caulking over the grout on a tub tile wall connection is even more important. That s why there are weep holes in shower doors windows decks places you wouldn t imagine like behind brick siding. Locate the drain holes along the bottom inside edge of the frame and use a small screwdriver wire coat hanger or other similar device to clean the holes. Is there such a thing as a shower door track without weep holes.

In a framed shower door if the leak is originating near the bottom of the door it is likely caused by clogged drain holes. The track where the screen sits has weep holes. Home shower questions from visitors weep holes allow water to drain out of the shower frame and into the shower. Weep holes allow water to drain out of the shower frame and into the shower.

The shower has never been used so we don t know if water would collect on the track. Everyone has likely seen the unsightly blackening of caulk around this connection. Here s a short video showing what happens when weep holes in a shower pan are caulked shut the shower has a marble surround but it applies to tile coverings as well. Water is bad bad bad.

For the literal minded the term bypass shower door may appear to make little sense. These weep holes give the water a path to escape because if it s trapped inside your house walls siding it will contribute to wood rot. I saw you through google and hoped you may be able to answer my question.