DIY Guide – Caravan Shower Doors

Can the Glideaway doors be installed in a household shower space?

Yes they can. As long as there are 2 parallel walls to install it between.

How do you freight the shower doors?

Shower doors are shipped direct from the importer to your nominated ship to address. Due to their size we cannot ship Shower Doors to a PO box or a Parcel Locker. Please ensure you nominate a residential address or business address when you place the order. If you may not be home and would like the item left in a safe place at your address please add your Consent to Leave in the notes on the order Form – such as ‘ Please leave the item next to the garage door if no-one home’

How does the door stay closed?

When you pull the door across from the inside it clicks on the catch. See attached video.

Can the cannister be opened to clean the wiper blade?

Yes with both the Rollaway Door and the Glideaway door – you can open the cannister to clean the wiper blade.

What if my door aperture is only 450mm?

When you install the Glideaway door you simply cut the top and bottom rails to suit the width of your aperture. The surplus screen stays inside the cassette on the side so the product can be installed in a door width up to 925mm.

Can you freight a Shower Door to New Zealand?

The freight for a Shower Door to New Zealand is prohibitive. We suggest you contact Newline in NZ who manufacture the Rollaway Shower Door to see who their nearest supplier is. We are advised Bunnings NZ stock a small range of sizes of Rollaway doors.

Can you supply a Shower Door a particular height to suit my job?

Glideaway and Rollaway shower doors come in certain heights only and the height cannot be modified to suit your application. The Glide-away Door comes in 6 choices (1525, 1600, 1650, 1700, 1750 1800mm) and the Rollaway Door comes in 1800 mm only.

The best option is to select the largest shower door that will fit in the height you have, and then if you wish to enclose the area above the door (eg you have an extractor fan above the shower) you may want to trim this out. Alternatively it is fine for the top rail to be below the shower top/ ceiling height and let some of the steam out.

What does freight cost for a Shower Door?

Our ranges of Rollaway and Glideaway Shower Doors are shipped direct from The National importer in Brisbane. Please see the guide below and also note that our freight operator cannot deliver to PO Boxes or Parcel Lockers.

Shower Door Freight Guide

Can I install the door with the cassette on either side?

Yes you can mount the cassette on the left hand side or the right hand side – whichever suits your location the best.

What if my opening height is over 1800mm?

In this case we recommend you use an 1800 door and there will be a gap above the top rail after you have installed it. This is fine as it will be attached to the housing on one side and the side rail on the other side. Some customers enclose the area above the top rail by trimming it in a white board to match the top rail.

What if my door opening height is not the same as one of the sizes?

In this case we recommend you choose the largest door height that is below your opening height. There will be a gap above the top rail after you have installed it. This is fine as it will be attached to the housing on one side and the side rail on the other side. Some customers enclose the area above the top rail by trimming it in a white board to match the top rail or you can leave the gap for ventilation.

Does the door height include the depth of the top and bottom rails?

Yes – the height of the door is the total height including the top and bottom rails so as long as you have this height available the door will fit.

Can the door be left partly open?

No. The door operates under tension so it retracts into the cassette when you open it. So it will either be fully open or fully closed.

What is the difference between the Glide-away Door and the Rollaway Door?

The two products are very similar.

The Rollaway Door was the original and has a semi see though (Opaque) screen which does not give full privacy. It is made in New Zealand and has a 5 year manufacturer warranty.

The Glide-away Door was developed with a white Screen to provide full privacy. It is made in China and also has a 5 year manufacturer warranty. This product is cheaper and used by many RV manufacturers in Australia.

What if the door opening I have is over 925mm wide?

Some DIY Shower cubicles have an aperture slightly larger than door width of 925mm. If it is 1000mm or lower the best solution here is to install a ‘post’ the same height as your shower door on either one side or both sides of the shower aperture.

We recommend using lengths of aluminium RHS or SHS say 50mm x 50mm powder coated pearl white and use construction adhesive and countersunk screws to attach it securely to the shower cubicle.. This will reduce the aperture such that the Glideaway or Rollaway door can then can be installed as per the installation details.

Can I install the Glideaway Shower Door to my own shower base?

The Glideaway Shower Door can be installed in most situations. The 3 faces (detailed below) to which it will be installed should be flat and perpendicular to each other for a neat installation.

Manufacturer’s Install details can be found here

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