Transom windows also called transom lights sit above an entry patio or interior door or other windows.
Transom window above exterior door.
With multiple styles available there is a transom to match your home s design.
Brighten your entryway with transoms for fiberglass entry doors.
The transom first had to be attached to the pre hung door for installation and here s how we tackled the project.
Historically operable transom windows above doors played a role in the heating and cooling in a home.
They allow natural light to stream into your entryway.
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.
This classic glass element is placed above an entry door and its sidelights.
So for a 2 8 door so would order a 2 8 transom.
Operable transoms have sashes that can be opened or closed to help regulate the temperature in a room when the door is closed.
Explore transoms for fiberglass entry doors from pella.
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.
Essentially an extra window above the door the transom opens up the living space and along with the new door s insulated glass option brings much more natural light into the home.
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.
A transom is actually the structural beam that sits above the door frame it separates the door from the window above it which we refer to as a transom window.
Discover how a transom can complement your front entry door design.
Transom windows are made in a variety of shapes and styles that vary by manufacturer.
Transoms are stationary sections of glass placed above an entry door and its sidelights.
An open transom window in the winter helped heat from the central fireplace reach bedrooms at night.
Out with the old.