All of these questions are specific to your unique space and should be addressed when making a decision of which shower door is right for you. Budget can also be an important factor that you should consider when shopping a glass shower enclosure. Can you really afford to make the glass floor to ceiling using ½ inch glass and polished nickel hardware? Or do you need to settle for a less ambitious framed door with ¼ glass and chrome hardware? There are a lot of things that can help improve the price by being open with your estimator about what you are prepared to spend.
If you’re set on a frameless glass enclosure what is the difference between 3/8 and ½ inch glass? The 3/8in is great in providing that elegant and durable look while still being light enough to help your hardware maintain its functionality.
If you’re looking for that extra “wow factor” than maybe you should consider using ½in glass, but be prepared to pay quite a lot more. Smaller glass like ¼in and 3/16in is used in shower doors, however it is primarily utilized in framed doors in order to help strengthen the thinner glass.