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Electric Comet

29/12/2017 11:40 AM

what is the common name

in some hotels apartments etc there are openings above the entry door
that are sometimes glass but also just solid wood

they open out into the shared hallway to improve cross ventilation


maybe there is no special name but they only go by their type

like casement or awning or hopper or sliding or single hung etc









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JM

John McGaw

in reply to Electric Comet on 29/12/2017 11:40 AM

29/12/2017 3:04 PM

On 12/29/2017 2:48 PM, John McGaw wrote:
> On 12/29/2017 2:40 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
>> in some hotels apartments etc there are openings above the entry door
>> that are sometimes glass but also just solid wood
>>
>> they open out into the shared hallway to improve cross ventilation
>>
>>
>> maybe there is no special name but they only go by their type
>>
>> like casement or awning or hopper or sliding or single hung etc
>>
>>
>
> Transom. Or Transom light if it has glass. It may or may not be openable.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transom_(architectural)

Oh yeah. It could be a relite too although they aren't always (or
generally) above a door in my experience.

JM

John McGaw

in reply to Electric Comet on 29/12/2017 11:40 AM

29/12/2017 2:48 PM

On 12/29/2017 2:40 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> in some hotels apartments etc there are openings above the entry door
> that are sometimes glass but also just solid wood
>
> they open out into the shared hallway to improve cross ventilation
>
>
> maybe there is no special name but they only go by their type
>
> like casement or awning or hopper or sliding or single hung etc
>
>

Transom. Or Transom light if it has glass. It may or may not be openable.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transom_(architectural)


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