Transom Above French Doors
The pattern or design of the muntins for the transom usually does not align with the muntin bars or stiles of the doors below.
Transom above french doors. The first step we took was to prep the opening for the doors. Transom window and mullions and sidelights. 4701 interior transom 3 0 interior french sash doors 4701 interior transom 6 0 interior french sash doors. Above a tall window with limestone surround is nestled under the flared eaves of the hipped slate roofed gable that completes the composition.
French doors with transoms afford a view to long island sound beyond. Slide transom unit into the opening directly atop the head jamb of the door. 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. We decided to install off the shelf french doors and build a custom transom window to fill the space above.
Double door units can be ordered with a pre planned transom above but no transom sash installed. Double doors are often used for room transitions so adjoining rooms can occasionally be closed off from one another. The jamb above the door is of course empty and our planning and measuring tools will help you measure the interior of the jamb to order the correct sash size to fill it. A transom over a double door better visually connects the two rooms and shares light between the two.
We headed to the home depot and picked up a pair of 60 in. Woodruff brown photography front door mirrors lakeside doors off great room. Jamb faces should be flush on both sides.