I want to put a window between two rooms, but the windows I can find for
> sale all are made with the assumption they go in an outside wall. That means
> that even the ones that have stainable wood on one side are primed for
> painting on the other: I want good wood on both. What I need is essentially
> a picture window, i.e. it does not need to open, to go in a 42" square rough
> opening.
> So I think I will have to make this. It should not be too hard. I do have a
> shaper and can make whatever moldings, etc. I may need.
> I assume I want some sort of safety glass, for this large an opening, to
> reduce the risk of a fracture injuring someone: A friend was very badly hurt
> when a large piece of glass fractured and a heavy piece came down and sliced
> through much of her arm.
> I don't need any particular R-value, both sides are heated or
> air-conditioned to about the same temperature.
> So I can draw up some plans, but are there any good references I should look
> at? I have done enough window installations and removals to have a pretty
> good idea how commercial ones are put together. The books I find have info
> on installing prefab windows, which I already know how to do, but I can't
> find anything on making them. I don't see anything too difficult in the
> project but if you have either experience that has uncovered the gotcha's I
> am missing, or a reference I can read (I'm not trying to get out of paying
> for the info, but can't find it either for sale or for free!) I'd love to
> hear about it!
> Thanks,
> Bob Wilson
>
my office has a number of these. used to look into the computer room.
basically, the carpenter framed out the hole with oak, put an oak stop on all 4 sides, put the glass in, and then framed the other side with more oak stops. add moulding that you want.
regards, charlie cave creek, az