Each time a glass shower door is pulled open it pulls on the attached glass panel so a header protects the shower and you and your family from glass shattering.
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It also protects from water leakage.
By hinging it it s being asked to carry the weight of the shower door.
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A support header relieves some of the tension to prevent weakening of the glass to glass connection over time.
This option of hinging from a glass panel can be a costly solution.
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The price differential is largely due to the increased glass fabrication and hardware costs.
Using a header when you have a stationary panel of glass on either side of a door will be less expensive than using glass to glass hinges.
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Headers are used when a fixed glass panel is hinged to an adjoining glass door.
However a door can often be hinged from a stationary panel of glass to eliminate a header.
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A door can oftentimes be hinged from a stationary panel of glass to eliminate a header.
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Headers are not necessary if the glass door attaches into a wall.
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