How do I get my doors prepped for glass?

Doors can be ordered as an open frame (no center panel/no grids) or with mullion bars (grids).

Depending on the Stile and Rail profile these frames may come with a clear retainer strip to hold the glass in place. Doors that ship without the retainer strip will need to be held in place in a traditional manner.

For best results measure frame for glass after you receive frame.

With mullion doors, our standard number of lites is based on the height of the door. 

• 8" to 19-15/16" high doors have 2 lites vertically.

• 20" to 31" high doors have 3 lites vertically.

• 31-15/16" to  42" high doors have 4 lites vertically.

• 42-15/16" to 53" high doors have 5 lites vertically.

• 53-15/16" to 60" high doors have 6 lites vertically.

Coped end mullions are a standard feature on most of our profiles. The matching profile and depth of the coped end mullion grilles add to the overall look of a mullion frame, especially when using a glazed finish. The grilles come installed.

Mullion bar profiles will complement door frame profiles selected.

Tenon frame backs are routed with a 5/16” radius on the inside of the profile. Glass size calculation below configures glass size to ensure square glass inserts will fit.

• Glass Size equals door size minus (stile/rail width x 2) + (glass overlap x 2)

• ie: 15" x 30" Door with 2-1/4" frame width

• 15" - (2 1/4" x 2) + (7/16" x 2) = 11 3/8"

• 30" - (2 1/4" x 2) + (7/16" x 2) = 26 3/8"

• Glass size = 11 3/8" x 26 3/8”

Tenon frames may have different sizes of stiles and rails in the same frame (if ordered that way).

For best results measure frame for glass after you receive frame.