Doors and Windows - New window..old door
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camlag30
12-27-01, 08:07 AM
I would like to install a decorative window in my front entry door but I am having a hard time finding a supplier. Does anyone sell just the window without the whole door?
lefty
12-27-01, 03:44 PM
A local glass shop MAY be able to help you out. Depends on what kind of door you are dealing with. The glass should be replacable, and you should be able to get some sort of decorative replacement.
Jack the Contractor
12-30-01, 04:23 AM
Your plan will only work if you already have a window in your door. If you do not already have a window in your door, you will need to buy the whole door with the window in it. Doors are made different with windows and without windows.
StephenS
12-30-01, 05:35 AM
To add to the above. Although in some cases windows are added to solid and steel doors at the factory, it would not be cost effective for you. Replacement parts cost at least 50 percent to 100 percent more than their value when they are packaged into a unit and anything decorative and custom would cost a small fortune. Save your labor to install a like door directly to the jam that has the glass in place. ......I just replaced a full view decorative glass that cost as much as a door. They are available however noone really likes to handle them as glass breaks too eaily during shipment and it is generally considered a headache. I would suspect Home Depot would have the inside track for Stanley Replacement frames and glass.