Measure and mark the area you will remove to receive the window.
Can i install a window in my front door.
I would love to get more light in my foyer but would rather not pay for a new front door.
How i would install a window provided i was successful with the cut.
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.
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.
Solid flat front fiberglass or wooden doors will allow you to adjust the opening to fit any standard door window kits.
This post is sponsored by zabitat but all opinions are 100 mine.
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.
The panels are not glued in place so they can expand and contract with the heat or humidity without changing the overall dimensions of the door.
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.
I live in a mobile home and had doors with a metal skin and foam core.
I bought a replacement 9 lite panel at the home improvement store cut a hole in the door and secured the panel to the inside and outside of the door.
I ve done it to both the front and back doors and they have held up.
Has anyone ever tried cutting a window in their front door.
See all of the details of our front door makeover in this post.
For metal doors you ll have to figure.
I don t know if 1.
I can cut it successfully and 2.
I also wrote a tutorial that can be found here.