Added Transom and French Doors to Jamb
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- Job 1107 - Existing Door Jamb without Interior French Doors
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- Job 1107 - Interior French Door and Transom Installed in Existing Jamb
Our customer Diane wanted to change the formal living room into a home office for her husband. A quick internet search later, Diane found Interior Door Concepts on the web. Interior French door installations are one of our specialties.
As you can see from the “before” photo, the living room has an existing door jamb that was built with the home. During our free in-home consultation, Interior Door Concepts found the jamb was perfect for our hassle-free installation process. We gave Diane and her husband our written estimate for the installation, and they signed up right away.
The doors we selected, the 10-Lite French doors with clear tempered glass are a great selection. Not only are they readily available, they are a great all-round addition to a home’s interior design.
We cut the doors and built the box that would become both the head of the door jamb and the base of the transom in our shop. After the cutting and assembling, we pre-painted the materials with Sherwin-Williams Kem Aqua water-borne lacquer. Diane chose Alabaster, one of our standard colors, for the paint on her doors. It is a very close match to what is on the existing door jamb. Painting the doors in our shop keeps the sanding dust and paint fumes out of your home. Painting the doors and woodwork in our shop also means that when the doors are installed, the job is complete.
The fixed lite, or fixed glass, over the top of the doors helps keep the sounds either in or out of the room. In this case, Diane wants the room to become her husband’s in-home office. We decorated the box separating the doors from the glass with some fluted trim pieces. There are a variety of options available, but the fluted fit the interior design of Diane’s home.
The benefit of this project is that in addition to making the room into an office, it enhances the home’s interior design. The classic 10-lite doors are appropriate for most any decor.
If you are ready for a similar project in your home, give us a call at 713-467-3667 and we’ll be glad to talk with you about your project.
Take care,
Dave
May 15th, 2010 at 12:13 pm
Interesting blog; nice way to show your work. One thing missing from your posts though.
In the case of Diane, how much was her bill for job 1107?
June 29th, 2010 at 10:03 am
Glenn:
Thanks for the post. We have a price book we use for our projects that builds up to the cost. Although most of our projects are similar, each one has unique features that change the price. To get an accurate price for your project, give us a call and we will come to your home for a free in-home design consultation.
Thanks,
Dave