Doors and Windows not aligned.
Robyn Stanko
2 years ago
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Interior Transoms (and windows/doors) - HELP!
Comments (6)Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts Jenny and Chris. We really appreciate it! I went out to the house to take a few pictures and the doors are currently framed at 6'8". The plan is to move them to 8' this week. That's probably part of the reason that we're having such a hard time picturing the final product because the disparity between the top of the door and top of the window is so great. If we move the doors to 8" we can't put a transom above the door because it will be too small (header is at 9', so you'd have a very small transom). The exterior elevation (below) has the windows and doors at 8', which is probably what we should do. But there's a part of us that thinks we might regret not putting transoms above all of the windows and doors on the backside of the house. Rear Elevation (due to code, county wouldn't let us put a garage door in the basement even though its a games room). Framing in progress (garage door replaced with double french doors in the basement. still need to cut away the sheathing as it appears we're missing a window and door on the basement level). View from rooms at the back of the house....See MoreWindow and door height
Comments (2)I'm one of those who prefer window heads and door heads to align. To me, it looks much more thought out and less random. I agree about the importance of window heads being high in order to allow more natural light in the interiors. If you live in a hot, humid zone, however, you may want to consider exterior shading devices for summer sun angles. A 20 X 25 room is rather large. I assume there is no occupied second floor above the space (if there is, then stairs and other considerations quickly come into play in evaluating ceiling heights). Ceiling heights, however, are often best considered by use of the space, rather than having multiple uses all clustered under one common ceiling plane. For example, a space for quiet reading and listening to music may be much more intimate than a space for large social groups and entertaining/dining which may have a higher ceiling plane to increase the visual/emotional size of the space. You don't define what uses are included in the room, so the only way to respond is to consider ceiling heights that make overall pleasing proportions, when considered with room length and width. I'd probably start by looking at a ceiling plane at around 10' for a room that size. That would also allow for 8' window and door heads. You could probably go as high as 12' if you are looking for volume; 8' is too low, IMO. Good luck on your project....See MoreDoor frame lower than window frames What would you do (xposted)
Comments (14)It appears to be a carpenter's mistake since the intention of the design is clearly stated on the drawings. Perhaps the windows were installed before the door arrived. IMHO there is no reason to replace anything other than the narrow "picture frame" molding; it's really out of place here. Option A (cheapest) Raise the door head trim and find a way to fill the resulting gap. I would also fill the gap between the door and window jamb trims because these narrow strips of wall look amateurish to me. Option B (best) Use 3/8" or 1/2" flat trim that spans from opening to opening, then add a decorative band molding around the outer perimeter of the entire assembly. The flat part of the trim would be a bit larger at the door head but it would look fine since it's at a door not a window. If the carpenter is good he could add a cove, bevel or bead at the inner edges. That is the way triple openings have been detailed for hundreds of years so I'm surprised the architects or the builder didn't suggest it....See MoreFrench doors and window alignment and clashing muntins.
Comments (21)Will you have any window dressings on any of this, or will they all be naked all the time? To me, the drawn alignments in 10:21 (time on the houzz post) looks off. I'd see about a little more header/trim rather than have uneven divided lights as shown in that picture. I know you really want your window trim to match what is elsewhere in the house, but is elsewhere in the house visible from the dining area location? Where will a compromise be less bothering to the eye? To me, if you have divided lights everywhere else, and then unevenly divided lights in the dining area, that is more bothersome than what was originally proposed....See MoreRobyn Stanko
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