DreamLine Aqua Uno 34 in. W x 58 in. H Frameless Hinged Tub Door in Chrome, SHDR-3534586-01

Background you can skip We have recently (in Sep 2013) completed 3 bathroom remodels: 1 large master bathroom for which we ordered a 60" glass Dreamline door that had a 1" out of plumb adjustment (NOT this review) and 2 small bathroom that had tub/shower units in them. At first we wanted to remove the relatively new tub/shower units but decided that having the small tubs in there was actually convenient. We did want to upgrade the look of those units by adding a glass door to them rather than the obligatory curtain. After some searching we decided that this Dreamline door looked right and certainly was the most affordable out there. We went with the chrome unit. The reason we decided for this one is that it is a single door, so no complicated alignment for multiple glass panels. Given that ht stub/shower units have a perfectly plumb opening this would be a good fit. Again, there really is no out of plumb adjustment with this door so it really needs to be on perfectly square openings. The trouble was, of course, that the tub unit was made of fiberglass/plastic of some sorts and therefore would never be strong enough to carry this door on 2 hinges without cracking. Note that the door is relatively light but still, you don't want to take the risk. We therefore ordered a flat aluminum plate the ran about 60" and affixed it to the vertical wall, between the tub/shower wall and the hinges. We then drilled though the aluminum and used hollow-wall anchors the screw in the hinges. The hollow wall anchors were rated for 139 lbs an anchor and they affixed without a problem. The door is steady as a rock and feels like a part of the tub/shower unit itself. About the Dreamline door Installation: for anyone that has ever (attempted) installed a full glass shower door (door and glass panel separate) , you know that that can be quite complicated and requires some decent level of skill to make sure the panels are aligned over a wider space and securely held in place and properly sealed act. None of that with this door, from my experience. AS LONG AS you have a pretty precise 90 degree angle. It can withstand maybe 1/2" of misalignment but really there are no other adjustments. For most installations this should be somewhat OK. Install was really simple: affix the hinges to the glass. Lay down a horizontal 5/8" piece of wood so you get a proper gap under the door when installing, which is later sealed with the included "weather" strips. Note that you do need to make sure you have a strip or a few shorter 5/8" pieces you can lay down. They do not supply them. Also do not guess, make sure you have something of the right thickness from the wood section as this need to be wide enough for the strips to properly seal. The you hold the door against the wall where it will be affixed with the hinges. Make sure the door is held level vertically as well otherwise it will open by itself towards the angle it leans towards. Again, make sure someone is there to help you level it. Then you mark the drill holes through the hinges and put the door aside and drill. Normally, if you properly install, you drill into a stud or solid wall behind tile. See comments in sidebar below. Sidebar: the gentleman that left a review that stated that everyone that rated this item well must be a conspiring criminal with Dreamline, I really don't know where he is coming from. The door is 1/4" glass and not that heavy and these hinges are SERIOUS solid metal construction. Smaller versions of the huge hinges that hold the 3/8" glass walls and certainly way stronger than anything you could throw at it. I get the sense the problem there is the installer. Especially the comment about not holding the door up. The hinges are supposed to be drilled into the stud behind the tile. The shower opening where a door like this is normally installed will have a stud behind it if properly built. That's what you bolt the hinges into. In case you do not have that and have tile over something like drywall: I do not recommend it but you can use VERY STRONG hollow wall anchors like I did and they can hold a ton more than this door. This door was easily carried by a 5'10 180lbs guy that has a desk job. Again, the door is not heavy. End of sidebar. Once the drill holes are there you simply bolt on the door and then remove that 5/8" strip you had under the door. Add the door bar and some strips you slide on et voila. Door is done. About the use over time We have had no issues with mold as that one particular reviewer noted he had in the water strips. To me that might have to do with insufficient ventilation in the bathroom to begin with. The strips do not hold water if slid on fully, The door / shower area sees much use from guests and the kids and we have had 0 problems. The door looks great after 5 months or so of sustained use and there are no signs of rust or mold or "out of plumb". The one thing to note is that you obviously need to figure out what type of shower head to use as the door is only 34" wide. I hard and wide spraying shower head might spray beyond the door boundaries and get your floor wet. We use a rainfall shower head and have had no issues with overspray or splattering on the floor. In conclusion Pros - Simple installation - Solid construction of parts - For chrome item: heavy brass parts that are chromed over. This will not rust. - Only very few parts to install - Cheapest of single glass door options we could find that is made for use with a tub - lightweight considering quality, so should be great for many if not most walls , even hollow. - Looks expensive give than it lacks rails like some of the cheaper units you find in home improvement stores Cons - bring your own 5/8" strip to install. Can be annoying if eager to install - requires perfectly plumb opening Great item considering the cost and quality and simplicity of install!

For the price, I must say that this shower door is a winner and really added to my bathroom remodel. I have a very small bathroom so I wanted to keep it as open as possible to give it the appearance of more space. This fits the bill. It is beautiful to look at, the glass is thick and substantial, and the hardware is of good quality and quite nice. It installs so that you can swing the shower door in or out, you just have to reverse the hinges. Installation was easy with the aid of a piece of wood to place the door on. You can manage doing this by yourself but it will go by easier with someone helping stabilize the door as you measure, level, mark, and drill. I was skeptical at first about the water not splashing out of the tub area, but I am happy to say that only a few droplets manage to escape during showers. I use a down spray shower head that simulates rain, which I'm sure helps keep the water inside. If you had a forward facing shower head with a lot of pressure you very well may get some water splashing out. I know a lot of other reviews are claiming that many positive reviews are false but I can say that mine is not. I just like it that much and would buy it again. Also one thing worth mentioning is that there is not stopper for the door, so if it's installed to swing out and someone tries swinging it in it puts noticeable strain on the hinges. If someone, like a house guest pushes it in with force without knowing it could damage the hinges. I plan on putting a stopper toward the hinges so that doesn't happen.

I was torn between giving it a very high rating or a very low one. I've seen this door in France and was immediately excited about its beauty and functionality. When I found it at Amazon I immediately ordered it. It came faster than expected, even without shipping charges. A few years ago I had installed the bath curtains and did not expect any difficulties with the installation of the door. Boy was I wrong. I bought a new drill bit, the one that the sales person recommended at Home Depot which turned out not be tile bit, more of a general bit, so drilling took a little longer than expected. When the holes were ready I had my doubts confirmed that the anchors were not right for this type of installation. As carefully as I tried the screws just pushed the anchors into the wall; one of them disappeared in the hollow of the drywall behind the tiles. After several attempts to seat the screws I gave up and bought some toggle bolts (for hollow drywalls) and another, larger, drillbit, this time a tile drill bit and installed the door. Of course, there were additional problems (which cannot be attributed to the door nor the door's hardware), such as that the tiles were not completely flat which resulted in the side anti-water strip deforming slightly, exerting some force on the door and preventing it from staying closed (parallel to the bath tub). After I removed the strip the door stays put. The rim of the bath tup slopes outwards, and the bath tub slopes towards the other end of the door, no problem when you have curtains inside the bath. But what happened after I installed the door and took my first shower a nice little brook flowed along the bottom anti-water strip. As soon as it reached the end of the door it turned outwards and created a nice little waterfall down to the floor. So I removed the bottom strip from the door, bought some weather stripping and attached it to the rim of the bath tub along the door, with a nice little curve towards the tub directing the water into the tub instead of onto the floor. I'm writing all of this to alert others that there might be more to the installation of the door than drilling 6 holes and driving 6 screws into the wall. Did I mention that the angle between the tiles and the bath tub is not an exact right angle? After the door is finally installed it sure looks good, and the bath room looks much bigger.