Transom Window Above Door

They allow natural light to stream into your entryway.

Transom window above door.

Call us so we can discuss your exact situation. 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. Historically operable transom windows above doors played a role in the heating and cooling in a home. With two styles available to choose from you can add design interest with a rectangular transom or elliptical transom.

Often garage and barn transoms can be made of single pane glass to save money. So for a 2 8 door so would order a 2 8 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. Operable transoms have sashes that can be opened or closed to help regulate the temperature in a room when the door is closed.

An open transom window in the winter helped heat from the central fireplace reach bedrooms at night. Transoms are stationary sections of glass placed above an entry door and its sidelights. Tr 1 pattern transoms over a set of barn doors in this carriage house. For single doors simply order a transom sash that is the same width as the door slab that will go underneath.