Transom Windows Above Interior Doors

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Transom windows above interior doors.

A transom over a double door better visually connects the two rooms and shares light between the two. Our transoms are single pane 1 4 annealed glass with simulated divided lite with 1 3 16 muntin bars. The pattern or design of the muntins for the transom usually does not align with the muntin bars or stiles of the doors below. Choose interior or exterior models.

So for a 2 8 door so would order a 2 8 transom. This is normal there is no need to align them. Both business and residential buildings installed these windows atop doors leading into offices dining areas or libraries creating a continuous flow of air and light between spaces. 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.

Discover how a transom can complement your front entry door design. Historically operable transom windows above doors played a role in the heating and cooling in a home. Transoms are stationary sections of glass placed above an entry door and its sidelights. An open transom window in the winter helped heat from the central fireplace reach bedrooms at night.

Transom windows also called transom lights sit above an entry patio or interior door or other windows. While installation will vary based on door and ceiling height whether the wall is interior or exterior and whether it bears weight the standard process to add a transom window is to remove the. 4701 interior transom 6 0 interior french sash doors 4705 interior transom 6 0 interior french sash doors. They allow natural light to stream into your entryway.

Choose from interior single pane and exterior insulated options. Eventually transom windows earned a dominant role in households not just above exterior doors but within the interior space of a home as well. For single doors simply order a transom sash that is the same width as the door slab that will go underneath. Operable transoms have sashes that can be opened or closed to help regulate the temperature in a room when the door is closed.

Standard or wide stiles available. Measure plan. Wood transoms provide beautiful detail to interior doors.