The choices that define the enclosure
Framed versus frameless is a tolerance conversation: framed systems bring adjustment range and forgive walls that wander from plumb, sealing along their members; frameless panels are thick, heavy glass whose clean lines demand flat, plumb, well-backed openings and precise fabrication. The survey chooses honestly: a frameless quote on an out-of-plumb opening is a future argument with hinges.
Operation style sets daily life: swing doors want clearance and give the widest opening; sliders serve tight rooms with their track-cleaning tax; fixed panels with an open entry skip hardware entirely where the containment design allows. Hardware quality is the enclosure's longevity: hinges, rollers, and clips carry decades of cycles, and the difference between grades is felt every single day.
The edges do the sealing: sweeps at the floor, seals at closing edges, and silicone where the method calls for it, each a maintenance item with a replacement cycle rather than a one-time install. Splash logic finishes the design, glass placed where water travels, headers or braces where spans need stiffening, and the drip edge details that keep the floor outside dry.
