Transom Window Above French Doors

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Transom window above french doors.

Easy access to the outdoors with aesthetic and functional choices. We headed to the home depot and picked up a pair of 60 in. Align the sides so that the jambs of the transom unit and door unit are perfectly aligned. A transom over a double door better visually connects the two rooms and shares light between the two.

Typically non operating and used to add style and increase natural light transoms span the width of the opening they top and can be placed above single or double doors and sidelites. Jamb faces should be flush on both sides. Buy our most popular transoms. Exterior double doors are common choices for front doors.

Transom windows also called transom lights sit above an entry patio or interior door or other windows. With expertise innovation and care we build door systems for people who desire grand sizes imaginative shapes and styles and demand superior performance. Our planning and measuring guide will help you order an exterior transom in a jamb. Eto doors has been crafting doors for 14 years over 1 million sold only the highest quality selection.

Traditional transom pattern tr 1 starting at 79. At the interior of the transom s jamb face nail the transom unit to the door unit using 1 1 4 trim nails along each side of the sash. Transom windows delivered to your door transom windows. High quality solid woods fiberglass and more in styles to fit every taste from rustic to modern.

Pair with transoms for a modern look or sidelites for something more traditional. We offer french door styles that blend with any type of architecture. Shop for transoms as well as our full selection of interior and exterior doors. Adding a transom above the double doors visually joins the doors together and makes the whole door unit look larger which can be important for a front entrance where you want the door unit to dominate the foyer.

The first step we took was to prep the opening for the doors. Slide transom unit into the opening directly atop the head jamb of the door. In the example below a customer would choose and order a double door unit from a local supplier. The pattern or design of the muntins for the transom usually does not align with the muntin bars or stiles of the doors below.

From specialty glass to divided lites to between glass blinds many of our french doors include options for making them your own. We decided to install off the shelf french doors and build a custom transom window to fill the space above. Choose muntins and mullions to create a contemporary look. 4701 interior transom 3 0 interior french sash doors 4701 interior transom 6 0 interior french sash doors.

This is normal there is no need to align them.