8ft ceiling... transom window above front door possible?
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Comments (16)you will save quite a bit of money from changing from 10' plates to 9'. framing costs lower, drywall costs lower, less siding, etc. Not to mention save money on heating and cooling. PLus this thread mentions possible design issues with it and added costs associated with it. Our current design uses 9' plates in general, but the entry and dining bump up to 10' plates. we are using an 8' full glass front door. the living space is 9' plates with a 10' tray ceiling built into the trusses. kitchen is also 9' and we are using 42" high cabinets. in the kitchen consider indirect uplighting/cove lighting as a main source of light. Ironically most people load kitchens with cans. Cans are one of the worst lighting sources for a kitchen since it cast shadows on the work surface since you are blocking the light. Undercabinet lighting set to the front edge of the upper and indirect uploading will provide overall better lighting of the space. not having soffits will allow lighting above your cabinets....See MoreFront door less than 8ft tall ok if flanking closets are 8ft?
Comments (26)I would say that the transom could be the same material with the same pattern, it could be the same shape with a single lite (which would be transitional really but that's ok) or it could be rectangular with upright rectangular divided lites. The mirror idea, to me anyway, is only effective if you are doing it where you actually Couldn't or Wouldn't Want to have real windows. I think the important thing to maintain with the number of openings that are adjacent here (5?), and the number of doors to be used here (5-6?) is some sort of consistency or logic behind the choices. I think if you don't have a leaded surround right at the front, you probably should not do it on the inner doors because it adds another material. Likewise the solid doors should have some kind of pattern relationship with the other solid doors, and the doors with glazing should have some kind of pattern relationship with the other glazed doors...and ideally they should have a relationship with each other as well....See MoreHelp with door size please!!! 8ft or standard?!?
Comments (23)Regarding warpage & multipoint locking... I would strongly suggest that main entry doors are fully covered by deep overhangs that prevent direct sun on the entry door. If you do this, wood doors with composite cores, fully sealed on all six sides, single point locks usually perform fine. There are also some great looking fiberglass versions of many doors. Read your door warranty and make sure you meet requirements. If you have an exposed door, use something higher end with layers of weather-stripping and multipoint. I'll typically use Anderson or Eagle clad French for these issues & have just installed a few pairs of Milgard French. We're building homes that shed water, not submarines....See MoreAre interior transom windows appropriate in a 1954 home w/ 8’ ceilings
Comments (20)No, I will no longer be showing my home or responding on this board. My home is my safe place. It is not your playground for you stomp on and hide your gum under. I think sometimes we forget people decorate and design from the heart (not because they are misguided or feel lost). I do my research from all time periods deciding for myself which is enduring and which is a trend. Just because the almighty Design Gods say it is, does not make it so. So far on this board, I have been pecked at by a few of you for my ideas and research during this time period. Just because you have a screen between you and I, does not make me someone without feeling. I asked a simple question, all that was needed was a polite, simple response. Thank you to those who have done so already....See Morepalimpsest
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