Doors – Should frameless glass shower door hinges be screwed into the wall at an angle

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I recently had shower glass & door installed – but the shower door hinges have their screws (ones that go into the tile wall) are screwed in at an angle, so they do not sit flush against the hinge.

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All the screws are this way except the center one, I am wondering if this is normal?

I asked the guy who installed it, he said it is purposefully done that way so that it would be able to withstand the weight of the glass door.

Some details of the project:

  • This is a torn down to the studs kind of project
  • There are double studs behind the tile where the hinges are
  • The door is a 90 degree door

Any of you know if this is normal?

Best Answer

Any of you know if this is normal?

I would say not normal.

Looking closely at the photos i would say that if the manufacturer had wanted the screws to be at an angle then they would have set the countersinks in the brackets at that specified angle so the heads did not stick out proud of the bracket, They did not. The countersinks are straight so therefore one can assume that the screws SHOULD go in straight.

I would surmise that the installer is feeding you a line to cover his mistake.

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