Pool House Design Question

3 years ago

Hi Everyone! I need some honest feedback on our pool house exterior. We have a 36' wide pool house that we are putting in in Oklahoma. The center has a 15' (3 panel) stacking Western door. There is a door on the left and then to the right there is a 6x4 flip up serving window.

All of the doors are at an 8' height but the serving window would only come up to 7' since it has to meet the counter. I inquired about a 12" transom window above but it was $2400 which seems crazy.

My question is....do you think it looks odd having that serving window setting a foot lower? If so, any other ideas?

Please help!!!!

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ptreckel

3 years ago

You might consider installing a metal canopy/shed roof over the service window to provide shade over the counter, if you install one there. I would place it in alignment with the top of the nearby triple window. That might balance things for you.

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just_janni
3 years ago
IMO it's fine. You'll have a counter in from of the service window, right?
devyon thanked just_janni
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Mark Bischak, Architect
3 years ago
If you are concerned about cost, price the beam that has to span over the "15' (3 panel) stacking Western door" and support the point load mid-span that will equal half the roof load.
devyon
Original Author
3 years ago
Yes, there will be a countertop extending from the flip up window like the pic below.

I love the idea of the metal canopy shed roof but I wasn't sure if that would work with a flip up window? Would a wood lintel look good like the below pic? I wasn't sure if you could even put one above that kind of window though.
dan1888
3 years ago
Lower the height of the right door to 6'8", match that height with your window. You'll save money overall.
ptreckel
3 years ago
Wasn’t sure if your “take away” window was an awning style…. Consider placing a transom window above the awning window, instead, to the height/measurement of the doors beside it.