If your drip edge is held in place with screws, this job is easy. It will probably be a little wavy but that's OK. The drip edge and sweep are usually held in place with a couple of screws, but I have seen them held in place with silicone caulk or even double-sided tape. The sweep can be adjusted or replaced to eliminate this gap. Often, the friction from opening and closing the door will cause the shower sweep to recede up into the drip edge, leaving a gap for water to splash through. The sweep typically rubs against the bottom track of the shower. The nice thing though is that it's permanent. You know how when you open the door from the inside of the shower you sometimes have to push a little harder than normal? That extra effort pushed all those chemicals on the carpet, leaving a rainbow arc of discoloration. The chemicals worked their way down to the drip edge. Well, I got a little lax on squeegeeing the glass after a shower so she bought some chemicals to spray on the glass to leave a streak-free surface. Now, my wife is a cleaning fanatic who goes ballistic if there is even a drop of water on the glass, so she bought a squeegee. The sweep attaches to the inside bottom of the door and has a drip edge to direct water back into the shower, and a rubber sweep on the bottom of the door to keep water from splashing out. Like many people, I have a glass shower door with a sweep on the bottom of it. How can I prevent the water from leaking out? - Shawn L.ĭEAR SHAWN: Most of the complaints I hear about leaking shower doors are that they leak from underneath the door (like yours). My neighbor came over and said it looks like my shower door is missing a part at the bottom of it. DEAR MIKE: I have a problem with water creeping under my shower door when I shower.
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