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Glossary of terms |
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| Center Line Measurements: |
The centerline for a shower door unit lies directly under the glass. Centerline measurements are taken right where the unit is to set when installed.
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| Pan measurements: |
Pan measurements are the outside measurements for the pan. It is not possible to manufacture a custom shower door that is guaranteed to when working with pan measurements.
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| Plumb: |
This is a term indicating that something is vertical. Typically a level is used to determine when something is plumb.
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| Fall-in |
A term to indicate that a wall is out of plumb and is tilted into the shower.
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| Fall-out |
A term to indicate that a wall is out of plumb and is tilted out of the shower.
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| Aquarium Corner (miter) |
Glass to glass corner with mitered glass panels. This style of corner is preferred for the heavy Euro style units. If the joined panel is providing structural support for the door corner brackets should be used for safety.
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| Aquarium Corner (butt) |
Glass to glass corner using a butt joint. This style of corner is not as popular as the miter corner, but works equally well. Sometimes tempered glass can have a slight bow from the tempering process. This style of corner shows these problems more than the miter corner. If the joined panel is providing structural support for the door corner brackets should be used for safety.
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| Notched Panel General rules on notched panels in Euro units. |
1. The minimum
width for leg of the panel is 4 inches.
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| Inline Panel |
An Inline panel is a fixed panel on the right or on the left of the door. As the name applies the panel is "inline" with the door. When standing in front of the unit the width of the panel on the right is "S", and the width of the unit on the left is "K".
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| Return Panel |
The Return panel, or End panel is the fixed panel at the end of the unit which returns back to the rear wall.
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| Hinge Left/Right |
Designates how the door is to swing when standing in front of the unit.
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| Pony Wall |
A Pony Wall or Buttress is a less than full height wall which an inline or return panel will sit. The step up height is called the riser height.
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| Riser Height |
Riser Height refers to the height of a step up from the door threshold. SR, KR, and ER are the dimensions for the riser height of the Right Inline, Left Inline, and Return panel respectively.
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| Buttress |
A buttress or pony wall is less than a full height wall that part of the shower enclosure steps up onto.
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