Transom Window Above Door

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.

Transom window above door.

Often garage and barn transoms can be made of single pane glass to save money. 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. Discover how a transom can complement your front entry door design. They allow natural light to stream into your entryway.

Call us so we can discuss your exact situation. 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. For single doors simply order a transom sash that is the same width as the door slab that will go underneath. Tr 1 pattern transoms over a set of barn doors in this carriage house.

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. Historically operable transom windows above doors played a role in the heating and cooling in a home. Operable transoms have sashes that can be opened or closed to help regulate the temperature in a room when the door is closed.