Remove Transom Window Above Door

Historically operable transom windows above doors played a role in the heating and cooling in a home.

Remove transom window above door.

Remove the paint from around the pivot pins and pull forward to release the transom image 2. Pry off either the casing on the inside or the brick molding on the outside to allow removal of the jamb. 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. Prepare the transom for paint removal using the speedheater.

Use a razor to cut loose all caulked joints. In most cases this is a matter of removing the exterior trim surrounding the transom assembly. An open transom window in the winter helped heat from the central fireplace reach bedrooms at night. If the transom glass above your door or window is one continuous piece you will need to change out the entire assembly.

Carefully remove the glass and the push pins image 4. 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. Remove screws from the sill as well as the bolts of the door strike. Use carbide paint scrapers to strip all the loosened paint and glazing from the window image 3.

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.