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Shower door - pivot or continuous hinge - pros/cons?

littleriverbb
9 years ago

Hi all -

DH and I are about ready to order at a Basco 736 frameless shower door for a 46" shower pan. We will have a 28" door hinged to a fixed panel, but need to make the decision as to whether we want the door to be on pivot hinges or a continuous hinge. Aside from the difference in looks (the pivot hinges are very classy), are there any pros and cons we should be aware of? Does one type of hinge leak/splash more than the other? From what we read online, the continuous hinge is more stable than the pivot... does the pivot hinge feel unstable? Is one better than the other for some other reason? Anyone have either of these types of door and can give some real life feedback?

Thanks for you thoughts.

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