Adding glass in place of the panels in stile and rail doors creates a French door and allows light to flow through the home. French doors can accompany any home design and utilize either clear, privacy, or decorative glass.
Glass Privacy
Each glass type has its own level of privacy and this can be a big decision maker when choosing a door. This video gives a better understanding of how private each glass type is.
Design Options
Sometimes instead of one big piece of glass, a door with a divided look fits better in a home’s design. The primed stile and rail doors use true divided lite construction and 1-1/4″ bars to create this look.
As a note, when divided lite doors are not as wide, the number of lites or glass panes in the door go down. For example, a 10 lite door that is 1’6″ wide will only have 5 lites or pieces of glass. Shown below is a 3/0 PR8010 and a 1/6 PR8010 to showcase the difference.
Layout Options
Below are the design options as well as a close-up of each privacy and decorative glass style.
Clear Glass
Clear glass allows the most light through and is the least private.
PR8001
Clear Glass Close-Up
PR8010
PR8015
PR8018 (8/0)
PR8012 (8/0)
Privacy Glass
Frit
Frit glass is a single pane of glass with a texture on one side The non-textured side will have a shiny appearance.
PR8001F
Frit Glass Close-Up
PR8010F
PR8015F
PR8018F (8/0)
PR8012F (8/0)
White Laminate
White laminate glass is made of two panes of glass with a white laminate layer in-between. Both sides of the glass will be shiny.
PR1501WL
White Laminate Glass Close-Up
Decorative Glass
Clear Art on Satin Etch
While the majority of the glass is satin etch, an art design is included with clear glass.
PR8490
Clear Art on Satin Etch Glass Close-Up
Waterton
Waterton glass is comprised of different types of privacy and beveled glass which are held together by black caming.
PR8423
Waterton Glass Close-Up
