So let s get down to the steps on how i did it.
Transom above french doors.
Transom window and mullions and sidelights.
Transom windows also called transom lights sit above an entry patio or interior door or other windows.
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A transom over a double door better visually connects the two rooms and shares light between the two.
French doors with transoms afford a view to long island sound beyond.
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With two styles available to choose from you can add design interest with a rectangular transom or elliptical transom.
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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.
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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.
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My thought was by installing french doors with a transom window the hallway could be closed off but still feel wide open.
Measure plan.
We headed to the home depot and picked up a pair of 60 in.
They allow natural light to stream into your entryway.
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Slide transom unit into the opening directly atop the head jamb of the door.
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The pattern or design of the muntins for the transom usually does not align with the muntin bars or stiles of the doors below.
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.
We decided to install off the shelf french doors and build a custom transom window to fill the space above.
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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.
Next i removed the existing door and trim.
Transoms are stationary sections of glass placed above an entry door and its sidelights.
The french doors we used required a 62 in.
The first step we took was to prep the opening for the doors.