Marvin Interior Window help

2 years ago

I am hoping we have a resident Marvin window expert in the house as I need some help.

As a result of our ongoing addition we have created a walled off interior room without any natural light. My wife and I came up with the brilliant idea (with the help of instagram) to add an ’interior window’ between the rooms to bring in some natural light. It has the possibility to look amazing if we can pull it off but my local Marvin rep is having a difficult time bringing the vision to life. We currently have a Marvin design that consists of a single pane (tempered) picture window sash. The hang up is with the true divided lights. We want both sides of the raised divided lights to look the same. We’re being told that this isn’t a possibility and that both side ls will look different .

Is this truly not possible with a custom window or is the Marvin rep maybe mistaken?

Attached is the look we are trying to achieve for those wondering what the heck I am talking about.

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PPF.

2 years ago

You need someone to build the window, not a company like Marvin, but someone who builds wood windows for restoration. Probably difficult to find unless you are where there is old housing stock where original windows are being replaced/repaired.

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millworkman
2 years ago
Interior versus exterior TDL muntin's always were different, not just Marvin but every wood window I have remember seeing.
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palimpsest
2 years ago
The muntins on the windows in the 1838 I lived in were different inside and out. It's a function of how the glass is inserted in a true divided lite window. Is there a reasonable "inside " and "outside " to the window of the two rooms?
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HALLETT & Co.
2 years ago
Fun fact it’s called a ‘borrow light’ in the south at least. Common on interior closets and stairs. To your question they are just mimicking how wood windows are built, if you want it to look exactly the same on both sides it will need to be custom which will look better up close anyhow.
wdccruise
2 years ago
This fellow built an interior window: How to Build an Interior Window.
Cee Chee
2 years ago
How about French doors ?
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
I think all of the info above is good but honestly I need to see the plan and why maybe a set of french doors in glass might be abteer idea. Post a to scale drawing of the old space with the new addition and explain the purpose of each space . Post her ein jepg format in a comment so we can all be on the same page . Trying to figure out how any space can be bulit without a window .