The plumbing for the rain shower is in the ceiling, and the valves for that (and for the showerhead at the other end of the shower) are on the long shower wall perpendicular to the wall with the pocket door. The shower door is opposite the valves, and, as Mr Grenz says, is hinged on the side away from the pocket door. Hi, To save space in small bathroom/bedroom I want to switch out the bathroom door with a pocket door, as part of whole bathroom remodel.
It would need to slide behind the rear wall of the shower, opposite the side with all the plumbing. There isn't enough space to slide the door that. The shower is 48" x 36" rough frame.
There is about 32" of the pocket door framing on the right hand side of shower wall. For the pocket door leading into the bathroom, the wall is thicker on the bathroom side than it is on the bedroom side. This was done to both allow room for the shower head plumbing while keeping the door functional, and to add stability to the wall for when tile was added.
The biggest concern with installing a pocket door in your shower wall is deflection. How do you keep the grout lines from cracking when you lean on the tile wall? There is a shower with one of the three walls against a pocket door.
HO was told by previous contractor that they'd just throw up a 5/8 sheet of plywood and then cement board. I dont think that's going to fly, but are there other ways to have a tiled wall with a strong enough substrate to allow for a safe tile install? A pocket shower door is a modern, space-saving mechanism where the glass panel glides horizontally and disappears completely into a hollow space built inside the adjacent wall, known as the pocket.
This unique design eliminates the arc of a traditional swinging door, which is particularly beneficial in smaller or confined bathroom layouts. The result is a clean, minimalist aesthetic that. Pocket doors for bathroom designs with what it is, pros and cons, pictures, cost, dimensions, and how a pocket door compares to a barn door.
The AirPocket Door is made possible thanks to the built-in AIRMADA AirJet technology, which dries the difficult-to-reach pocket after use. Like the AIRMADA Shower Drying System, you simply hit a switch when you are done with your steam shower and the timer. Remove the existing door and drywall on one side of the wall.
Cut the exposed studs to make room for the new framing. Install the pocket door by measuring the door opening and the adjacent wall. Reinforce the pocket door behind plywood if desired.
Place a layer of backer board over the plywood if desired. Measure the door opening and adjacent wall to ensure enough space. Cut the latex seal.