What are those small windows beside front doors called?

[de8212]

I can post a pic if I can find one but does anyone know how I can find some curtains (or some other form of privacy) for the small windows beside our front door?

We have these "paper" ones you cut out to size but they are old and I'd like to find something better to replace them.
I think I've seen something like a magnetic/adhesive type that just sticks to the window. Kinda has a look of the outside b athroom window that you can kinda see shapes and light through but not clear.
Anyone know where to find somehting similar?

Here's a pic. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/de8212/Misc/door.jpg

 

[AStar617]

I believed they are called "side lights", as the glass panels in a door itself are referred to in the same way ("six light door", etc). Home depot / Lowes has everything you need to dress them.

 

[daveshel]

I've heard them called privacy windows. I said it sounded stupid but the explanation was they are the ones you look through to decide whether to let somebody in.

 

[waggy]

same here i need some also! we have some ugly crap on it. i want to get some blinds but the window is maybe 6inches wide heh

 

[de8212]

Originally posted by: AStar617
I believed they are called "side lights", as the glass panels in a door itself are referred to in the same way ("six light door", etc). Home depot / Lowes has everything you need to dress them.

Thank you. Did a search on lowes site and see some stuff theat would work.

 

[mercanucaribe]

They are called "those small windows beside front doors".

 

[MustISO]

Those are the "break-in" windows.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: de8212
I can post a pic if I can find one but does anyone know how I can find some curtains (or some other form of privacy) for the small windows beside our front door?

We have these "paper" ones you cut out to size but they are old and I'd like to find something better to replace them.
I think I've seen something like a magnetic/adhesive type that just sticks to the window. Kinda has a look of the outside b athroom window that you can kinda see shapes and light through but not clear.
Anyone know where to find somehting similar?

Here's a pic. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/de8212/Misc/door.jpg

You could try your hand at etching...

You make/buy designs and then put them on the glass. Then you slap some goo over the window and it "etches" the glass. Some kind of acid or what not that "frosts" the glass. Neat stuff. You then remove the pattern to leave behind the "regular" glass.

 

[FoBoT]

little windows or small windows


don't ever call them what my grandpa called them (dwarf windows or midget windows)

 

[bctbct]

side lights

 

[richardycc]

transoms

 

[Midlander]

Originally posted by: richardycc
transoms

Nope. Those are over the doors. :beer:

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: MustISO
Those are the "break-in" windows.

Yeah. How dumb can you be to put a windows within arms reach of the door lock on the other side. Stupid design.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: MustISO
Those are the "break-in" windows.

Yeah. How dumb can you be to put a windows within arms reach of the door lock on the other side. Stupid design.

Have you ever tried to break that glass? It's almost impossible. Not only that how would a thief get to the key that locks the door??

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

side-lite or borrowed-lite

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: MustISO
Those are the "break-in" windows.

Yeah. How dumb can you be to put a windows within arms reach of the door lock on the other side. Stupid design.

i agree. but they are hard to break. not to mention if they want in they are going ot get in.