It s actually making the panel thicker.
Glass shower door thickness.
3 8 glass is the most common thickness you will find in shower enclosures.
We use 3 8 glass for all heights but would like to note that there is a much higher chance for bowing in the glass after 84 tall it doesn t happen all the time but the chance increases.
Without the panels proving a little more strength to hold the double entry exit glass it may shatter easily.
Going with a minimum thickness for your shower glass door has become a popular choice because it is less expensive than thicker glass.
Shower glass experts say there are typically two thickness options for frameless shower door glass.
1 2 glass looks and feels more substantial than 3 8 glass.
However for a door that opens and closes it s best to use 3 8 inch glass.
It is a solid thickness for structure and much lighter than 1 2.
As a general rule a stationary shower glass panel is made out of inch glass.
When picking a sliding shower door the thickness also matters.
Thickness options for glass shower enclosures 3 8 glass is the minimum thickness that will provide the necessary stability and soundness of the glass door.
Now it is not the thickness of the glass itself but the panels.
Insulated units single pane doors shower doors.
Door glass thickness standards.
It s not about making the shower door thinner.