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Marker French Doors
Kansas City, Missouri
Three Sets of French Doors with Transom Sash and Frames
This project involved building three French-door units for a 1920s residence in Kansas City, Missouri. An architect designed the new doors based on detailing from other existing original doors. One new unit replaced a modern factory-built French door unit which was not architecturally correct for the house. The two narrower units were installed on either side of a fireplace in the parlor. The original doors and frames had been removed at some point in the past and the openings plastered over. One of the original stone sills was still visible on the exterior and further investigation revealed that the doors had originally existed. The exterior is stucco so the new door frames have stucco-mould (not shown in photos) that matches the other original doors on the home.
Exterior view of Door Unit
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Interior side of Door Unit. Note operable transom sash
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Lower part of Door. Note traditional White Oak Sill and Threshold
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Doors are pre-machined to accept European-stle mortise locks
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One of Two Narrow Units to be Installed in Parlor on Either Side of fireplace.
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Detail of Transom and sash. Note glass bead for glazing. Transom bar is made from a single piece of 3" thick stock.
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