Transom Windows Over Double Studyt Doors

An open transom window in the winter helped heat from the central fireplace reach bedrooms at night.

Transom windows over double studyt doors.

A transom pattern is the unique combination of the transom s perimeter shape with the design of its interior lites. Transoms are stationary sections of glass placed above an entry door and its sidelights. They make perfect sense in row houses which typically have long narrow floor plans with windows only at the front and back. Transom windows also called transom lights sit above an entry patio or interior door or other windows.

By adding a jamb to a transom you can adapt the thinner transom sash to a thicker wall. Transoms direct sells transom window sashes that is wood frames around glass. For single doors simply order a transom sash that is the same width as the door slab that will go underneath. We do not make doors but you can choose most any door that you can find and we will build an exterior transom to fit above it.

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. Historically operable transom windows above doors played a role in the heating and cooling in a home. Inside the wood frame muntins separate glass into decorative panes called lites. Transoms historically were used to allow passage of air and light between rooms even when doors were shut.

Transom windows over most of the doors in our 1880s row house are important to its authenticity. A transom over a double door better visually connects the two rooms and shares light between the two. 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 pattern or design of the muntins for the transom usually does not align with the muntin bars or stiles of the doors below.

They allow natural light to stream into your entryway. So for a 2 8 door so would order a 2 8 transom. Search by door name number or enter multiple numbers separated by commas. Transoms direct does not build doors.

If installing a transom window over an existing door select a style that incorporates some of your door s architectural design elements. Operable transoms have sashes that can be opened or closed to help regulate the temperature in a room when the door is closed. Create a custom brochure for this door collection. This is normal there is no need to align them.

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