Shower enclosures....6mm or 8mm glass?

R.O.S.S.I · 28 Mar 2017 at 20:27

Just wondering what people think to the above? Any benefits of 8mm over 6mm other than its obviously thicker and therefore heavier? The specs of the glass look to be the same in that they are both easy clean stuff but just wondering if its worth the £60-£70 extra?

The two in question are below...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371514409072?var=640551808417
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331081604403?var=540281171749

Going to be getting a 1000x800 offset quadrant enclosure and base. Seem like very good deals on both of them really (coming in cheaper for everything that i'd specced up originally on Soak.com)

Amp34 · 28 Mar 2017 at 20:31

Personally I'd go with the thicker the better. It just feels nicer and more premium. Probably no real difference but hey, depends on what you want from a final product.

When we installed our shower last year we ended up with 10mm glass, but that was what was available rather than a conscious choice. We were dealing with a 6 ft opening and a 30" sliding door though so the extra weight/rigidity may be more beneficial than with a curved system, as that shape will probably offer more stability.

a1ex2001 · 28 Mar 2017 at 21:34

Go thicker the price difference is tiny in the scheme of a bathroom refurb and you will appreciate the extra qualit. I'd personally avoid anything curved they always feel shonky we spent ages finding an alternative for our bathroom and went minimal walkin instead.

GSXRMovistar · 28 Mar 2017 at 21:58

100% go with the thickest that the size of cubical offers.

Flubble · 1 Apr 2017 at 19:10

i would go with 6mm as 8 is much heavier and will wear out the rollers faster, apart from the extra weight/thickness/price there is no difference between the 2.

glitch · 2 Apr 2017 at 13:11

Having inherited a rather tired-looking Atlas Quadrant with my new house, I was considering replacing all the yellowing seals and the pockmarked handles with spares from Bathstore, but for the same price it looks like I could just get an entire new enclosure from one of the links in the OP...

Are these designs all much of a muchness? New frame, glass, seals and assorted bits and bobs would make the bathroom like almost brand new for a little over £100.

GSXRMovistar · 3 Apr 2017 at 12:03

If you are limited to a 800x800 quadrant it may be worth considering a single door as it normally offers a wider opening and doesn't feel as flimsy due to less moving parts.

Put in one of these into our ensuite last year which we have been very happy with:- https://victoriaplum.com/product/mode-infiniti-8mm-quadrant-shower-enclosure

snips86x · 13 Jul 2017 at 12:49

Didn't realise how cheap these actually were! I'm considering changing mine as it's looking rather grotty!