Glossary of Common Terms
Channel fixing- This is where the channel to keep the showerscreen in place is screwed and sealed into the wall before the glass is inserted. [top]
Clip fixing- A clip is fixed between the glass and the wall surface to keep the showerscreen in place. [top]
- Corner return
- Refers to a style of showerscreen. A two sided screen with the panels at right angles. The return panel can be a half height on a solid wall or a bath edge, in which case it is a corner half return. [top]
Flush to floor- The shower recess is at the same level as the bathroom floor, allows proper drainage to occur. [top]
- Glass
- Common float glass is made by combining sand, soda and lime in a furnace. It can be clear, translucent or opaque. [top]
- Patterned glass
- This is obscure glass used in showerscreens. [top]
Raised hob- A shower recess that has been raised above the bathroom floor. [top]
Recessed hob- The recess is 10mm or lower than the level of the bathroom floor. [top]
- Scalloped handle
- The handle on the drawer is cut out off the drawer itself. [top]
- Shower-tray
- A preformed tray that creates a hob in the shower recess area. Prevents water from leaking onto the bathroom floor. [top]
- Toned glass
- Glass produced by adding a colourant, usually powdered oxides. [top]
- Toughened glass
- Glass that has been treated through a furnace. Toughened glass is 4-5 times stronger than ordinary float glass. [top]
- Vinyl wrapped drawers
- These are drawers with no protruding handles. [top]
