A transom window is located above white double doors opening to a master a bathroom fitted with a wood floor leading to a walk in shower.
Transom window over french doors.
I slid the window in the opening shimmed it in place and secured it with more 16 gauge nails.
My thought was by installing french doors with a transom window the hallway could be closed off but still feel wide open.
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.
So let s get down to the steps on how i did it.
With the doors and windows installed i could add the door casing and decorative trim.
I attached a small strip of lattice moulding over the seam between the doors and window making the.
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.
Transoms direct does not build doors.
First i measured the doors so i had an idea of the rough opening.
Next i removed the existing door and trim.
A transom over a double door better visually connects the two rooms and shares light between the two.
Your transom door unit assembly is now complete.
Follow trim out tips below.
So it d be the best of both worlds.
Gorgeous living room with paneled fireplace accented with candles and a faux taxidermy deer mount with transom window s flanked by french doors with transom window s.
At this point the transom was ready to install above the doors.