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   WNYguy | May 30, 2007 05:48pm | #1

   In the photo below, both the door and the transom window are faux.   There is insulation, framing and a finished wall on the interior. 

   I tacked roll roofing, underside facing out, behind the transom window; it has a nice flat black texture (and I had a piece on hand).

   The door is not set in as deeply as a true door would be, but that's not an issue with a faux window.

   There was a discussion here on BT perhaps a year ago when other similar solutions were shown.  There were a couple attic windows, for instance, but I don't recall the details.

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   Allen

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   DanH | May 30, 2007 06:04pm | #2

   A commercial development near here has some faux windows. They appear to be relatively standard windows set in front of a black background. Clearly, some consideration of the heat generated is required, but I've not gotten close enough to them to see what was done.

   So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin
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   WNYguy | May 30, 2007 06:06pm | #3

   "Clearly, some consideration of the heat generated is required ..."

   That's an excellent point.

   Allen

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   RdWing | May 31, 2007 03:54pm | #4

   Thanks to all.  I was looking for construction techniques.  Normal framed windows are too thick to look right mounted on the surface.  I have considered using storm windows because they are thinner and I could easily surface mount them.  I guess I could build my own.  Just looking for a relatively simple fix.

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   DanH | May 31, 2007 05:08pm | #6

   Get barn/cold frame sashes (if they still make them). Thinner than regular sashes, and no unnecessary double glazing, etc.
   So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin

   Edited 5/31/2007 10:09 am by DanH

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   RedfordHenry | May 31, 2007 04:19pm | #5

   There's a new Walgreens near hear, must have been strict historic district covenents because there's a bunch of windows and nearly all are fake.  They look like Medex or MDO panels painted black, with painted grilles, trimmed out around the edges with 1x stock (drip cap on top), probably planted directly on the sheathing.

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   Jeff_Clarke | Jun 04, 2007 05:13am | #7

   Use black plexiglass for the glazing.

    

   Jeff