Solid flat front fiberglass or wooden doors will allow you to adjust the opening to fit any standard door window kits.
Can i install a window in my front door.
This post is sponsored by zabitat but all opinions are 100 mine.
We just gave our front door a total overhaul by painting it and adding a window yes i said we added a window to our front door and the end result is absolutely stunning and so easy to achieve.
Rather than purchasing a new door consider putting a window into your existing door.
For metal doors you ll have to figure.
I also wrote a tutorial that can be found here.
Let some light into your entryway by installing a window in your solid slab door.
My current door is solid wood and is probably original to our 1970 house.
If you want to try to replace one of the panels with a glass or perspex pane you must carefully cut away the molding from one side of the panel.
Has anyone ever tried cutting a window in their front door.
I would love to get more light in my foyer but would rather not pay for a new front door.
I don t know if 1.
I ve done it to both the front and back doors and they have held up.
How i would install a window provided i was successful with the cut.
If you re limited to a certain size opening go visit your window supplier and see if they offer a window kit that fits.
The process will be easier if your door has wooden panels as you can simply remove the wood panel and use it to serve as the window pane.
I live in a mobile home and had doors with a metal skin and foam core.
Measure and mark the area you will remove to receive the window.
If your door is solid wood you ll need to take it down and cut a panel the size of the window you want to install.
I can cut it successfully and 2.
See all of the details of our front door makeover in this post.