Shower with Glass exterior wall

Posted by mustlearntandem on August 21, 2007, 5:28 pm

I have the opportunity to build an inside shower in a private location
right up against trees 2 stories in the air. I would like to have
clear glass as two of the exterior walls of the shower making a kind
of treehouse shower. This is in the northeast U.S. so they would need
to be thermopane glass. Has anyone ever seen this done? I figure it
must have been done by someone before but I can't track down or get a
handle on the types of windows I could use. I may be over-thinking
the problem because it might be as simple as using high quality vinyl
clad frames and a clever installation technique.

I'm open to all ideas or ideally a link to a web page showing how
someone accomplished this.

Thanks.

Posted by willshak on August 21, 2007, 5:36 pm

on 8/21/2007 5:28 PM mustlearntandem said the following:

> I have the opportunity to build an inside shower in a private location
> right up against trees 2 stories in the air. I would like to have
> clear glass as two of the exterior walls of the shower making a kind
> of treehouse shower. This is in the northeast U.S. so they would need
> to be thermopane glass. Has anyone ever seen this done? I figure it
> must have been done by someone before but I can't track down or get a
> handle on the types of windows I could use. I may be over-thinking
> the problem because it might be as simple as using high quality vinyl
> clad frames and a clever installation technique.
> I'm open to all ideas or ideally a link to a web page showing how
> someone accomplished this.
> Thanks.

Will your wife be using it? Otherwise, I have no interest.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

Posted by mustlearntandem on August 21, 2007, 5:40 pm

> on 8/21/2007 5:28 PM mustlearntandem said the following:

> > I have the opportunity to build an inside shower in a private location
> > right up against trees 2 stories in the air. I would like to have
> > clear glass as two of the exterior walls of the shower making a kind
> > of treehouse shower. This is in the northeast U.S. so they would need
> > to be thermopane glass. Has anyone ever seen this done? I figure it
> > must have been done by someone before but I can't track down or get a
> > handle on the types of windows I could use. I may be over-thinking
> > the problem because it might be as simple as using high quality vinyl
> > clad frames and a clever installation technique.
> > I'm open to all ideas or ideally a link to a web page showing how
> > someone accomplished this.
> > Thanks.

> Will your wife be using it? Otherwise, I have no interest.
> --
> Bill
> In Hamptonburgh, NY
> To email, remove the double zeroes after @

God I hope so... It also faces where my office will be!

Posted by willshak on August 21, 2007, 6:01 pm

on 8/21/2007 5:40 PM mustlearntandem said the following:

>> on 8/21/2007 5:28 PM mustlearntandem said the following:
>>

>>> I have the opportunity to build an inside shower in a private location
>>> right up against trees 2 stories in the air. I would like to have
>>> clear glass as two of the exterior walls of the shower making a kind
>>> of treehouse shower. This is in the northeast U.S. so they would need
>>> to be thermopane glass. Has anyone ever seen this done? I figure it
>>> must have been done by someone before but I can't track down or get a
>>> handle on the types of windows I could use. I may be over-thinking
>>> the problem because it might be as simple as using high quality vinyl
>>> clad frames and a clever installation technique.
>>>
>>> I'm open to all ideas or ideally a link to a web page showing how
>>> someone accomplished this.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>

>> Will your wife be using it? Otherwise, I have no interest.
>> --
>> Bill
>> In Hamptonburgh, NY
>> To email, remove the double zeroes after @
>>

> God I hope so... It also faces where my office will be!

OK! I don't see a problem. Office buildings have large thermopane
windows. Just find a source.
(and give me your address) :-)

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

Posted by Richard Thoms on August 21, 2007, 8:41 pm

Quote: mustlearntandem wrote on Tue, 21 August 2007 16:28
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> I have the opportunity to build an inside shower in a private location
> right up against trees 2 stories in the air. I would like to have
> clear glass as two of the exterior walls of the shower making a kind
> of treehouse shower. This is in the northeast U.S. so they would need
> to be thermopane glass. Has anyone ever seen this done? I figure it
> must have been done by someone before but I can't track down or get a
> handle on the types of windows I could use. I may be over-thinking
> the problem because it might be as simple as using high quality vinyl
> clad frames and a clever installation technique.
>
> I'm open to all ideas or ideally a link to a web page showing how
> someone accomplished this.
>
> Thanks.

----------------------------------------------------

Have you considered using a glass block system?

Checkout:
http://www.pittsburghcorning.com/index.asp

May not be as "open" as a full window but can be fairly clear and yet still also
give some more privacy than a full glass pane.

--
Richard Thoms
President - Top Service Pros, Inc.
Connecting Homeowners and Local Service Professionals
http://www.TopServicePros.com

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