Interior Doors With Transom Above

We are trying to decide if we should do a 6 8 door with heavy moulding or a 8 ft door with less molding.

Interior doors with transom above.

Interior trim will match the door unit. Slide transom unit into the opening directly atop the head jamb of the door. Choose from interior single pane and exterior insulated options. Interior transom windows come with both non operable and operable options.

After spacing the box about 1 4 inch above the header of the door jamb i nail it in place. Align the sides so that the jambs of the transom unit and door unit are perfectly aligned. Our transoms are single pane 1 4 annealed glass with simulated divided lite with 1 3 16 muntin bars. 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.

Transom windows delivered to your door transom windows. Estimate delivery time to my location. Two of the door openings are double doors and 4 are single 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.

Then i just let the door casing extend up to include the transom. Transom windows start at under 100 for non operable vinyl wood or aluminum frames and go up in price for operable or. The picture below shows how adding a transom window above a pocket door can transom the doorway from a problem solver to the centerpiece of the room. 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. 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. We are building a house with 10 ft ceilings on the main level and would like to put transoms above the doors.

Jamb faces should be flush on both sides. To install the transom jamb i align it with the door jamb below. Simulated divided lite transoms. Transoms over interior doors.

Wood transoms provide beautiful detail to interior doors. 4701 interior transom 3 0 interior french sash doors 4701 interior transom 6 0 interior french sash doors. I set a square in the corner of the transom jamb and shim the jamb square in the opening.