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Step 23Appendix: Other Enclosure Options
If the height of the tile or fiberglass shower enclosure is not right for the level of the lid, you can't just rest the Plexiglas on the rim like I did. Here are some other options:
1) If the tile goes all the way up to the ceiling, you can hang the Plexiglas lid from the ceiling. For example, drill holes about an inch in from the corners of the Plexiglas, and hang it with synthetic cord. Keeping it at least a few inches below the ceiling will help prevent moisture from accumulating between it and the ceiling. The lower you hang it, the warmer you'll be since you need to heat up less space.
2) If the tile or enclosure ends too low and you'd bump your head on the Plexiglas, you can either tile more of the wall to be able to put it higher; or you make a tent-like top from plastic sheeting. You can raise the center by hanging it from the ceiling; then tape the edges to the tile or fiberglass enclosure walls using clear packing tape. To attach a cord to the center of the plastic, bunch the plastic around a marble-sized rock (or marble, or anything else about that size) wrap a cord around it, and tie it off. Then hang that from a hook in the ceiling.
Option 2 is also good for a quick, cheap, and dirty option even if the height isn't a problem.
1) If the tile goes all the way up to the ceiling, you can hang the Plexiglas lid from the ceiling. For example, drill holes about an inch in from the corners of the Plexiglas, and hang it with synthetic cord. Keeping it at least a few inches below the ceiling will help prevent moisture from accumulating between it and the ceiling. The lower you hang it, the warmer you'll be since you need to heat up less space.
2) If the tile or enclosure ends too low and you'd bump your head on the Plexiglas, you can either tile more of the wall to be able to put it higher; or you make a tent-like top from plastic sheeting. You can raise the center by hanging it from the ceiling; then tape the edges to the tile or fiberglass enclosure walls using clear packing tape. To attach a cord to the center of the plastic, bunch the plastic around a marble-sized rock (or marble, or anything else about that size) wrap a cord around it, and tie it off. Then hang that from a hook in the ceiling.
Option 2 is also good for a quick, cheap, and dirty option even if the height isn't a problem.
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