Remove Transom Window Above Door

Remove the paint from around the pivot pins and pull forward to release the transom image 2.

Remove transom window above door.

Operable transoms have sashes that can be opened or closed to help regulate the temperature in a room when the door is closed. Pry off either the casing on the inside or the brick molding on the outside to allow removal of the jamb. Take the door off its hinges and then back out the hinge screws to remove the long stud screws that hold the jamb to the framing. Use a razor to cut loose all caulked joints.

An open transom window in the winter helped heat from the central fireplace reach bedrooms at night. Use carbide paint scrapers to strip all the loosened paint and glazing from the window image 3. Transom windows also called transom lights sit above an entry patio or interior door or other windows. 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.

Remove screws from the sill as well as the bolts of the door strike. Prepare the transom for paint removal using the speedheater. Use a sharp utility knife to cut through the paint and caulking so you can see where the trim and the frame meet. Historically operable transom windows above doors played a role in the heating and cooling in a home.

Carefully remove the glass and the push pins image 4.