French Door With Transom Above

Slide transom unit into the opening directly atop the head jamb of the door.

French door with transom above.

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. The first step we took was to prep the opening for the doors. Exterior double doors are common choices for front doors. My thought was by installing french doors with a transom window the hallway could be closed off but still feel wide open.

High quality solid woods fiberglass and more in styles to fit every taste from rustic to modern. The pattern or design of the muntins for the transom usually does not align with the muntin bars or stiles of the doors below. So let s get down to the steps on how i did it. We headed to the home depot and picked up a pair of 60 in.

French doors with transoms afford a view to long island sound beyond. 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. Traditional transom pattern tr 1 starting at 79. So it d be the best of both worlds.

We decided to install off the shelf french doors and build a custom transom window to fill the space above. Transoms direct does not build doors. 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. Above a tall window with limestone surround is nestled under the flared eaves of the hipped slate roofed gable that completes the composition.

Jamb faces should be flush on both sides. Fast flat rate shipping. Transom windows delivered to your door transom windows. Next i removed the existing door and trim.

Align the sides so that the jambs of the transom unit and door unit are perfectly aligned. First i measured the doors so i had an idea of the rough opening. 4701 interior transom 3 0 interior french sash doors 4701 interior transom 6 0 interior french sash doors. Buy our most popular transoms.

Double doors are often used for room transitions so adjoining rooms can occasionally be closed off from one another. Transom windows also called transom lights sit above an entry patio or interior door or other windows. Estimate delivery time to my location. Eto doors has been crafting doors for 14 years over 1 million sold only the highest quality selection.