Transom Windows Above Interior Doors

Our transoms are single pane 1 4 annealed glass with simulated divided lite with 1 3 16 muntin bars.

Transom windows above interior doors.

For single doors simply order a transom sash that is the same width as the door slab that will go underneath. 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. So for a 2 8 door so would order a 2 8 transom. An open transom window in the winter helped heat from the central fireplace reach bedrooms at night.

Choose from interior single pane and exterior insulated options. Transoms are stationary sections of glass placed above an entry door and its sidelights. A transom over a double door better visually connects the two rooms and shares light between the two. Transom windows also called transom lights sit above an entry patio or interior door or other windows.

With two styles available to choose from you can add design interest with a rectangular transom or elliptical transom. 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. They allow natural light to stream into your entryway. 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.

Transom windows delivered to your door transom windows. Eventually transom windows earned a dominant role in households not just above exterior doors but within the interior space of a home as well. 4701 interior transom 6 0 interior french sash doors 4705 interior transom 6 0 interior french sash doors. Historically operable transom windows above doors played a role in the heating and cooling in a home.

Discover how a transom can complement your front entry door design. Standard installation 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. This is normal there is no need to align them. Choose interior or exterior models.

The pattern or design of the muntins for the transom usually does not align with the muntin bars or stiles of the doors below. Measure plan. Interior trim will match the door unit.