Trim the new sidelights to fit the existing openings.
Front door sidelights replacement.
Sidelights are vertical pieces of glass placed on the sides of an entry door to add more natural light to your home.
Traditionally the glass panels are 12 inches long and are held in place by two strips of 3 4 inch moulding.
Full light sidelights allow in the most light while craftsman light sidelights have smaller panes of glass for more privacy.
If your front door has two sidelights repeat steps 1 through 4 to remove the second sidelight.
If one of the panes in your glass sidelight breaks you can replace the pane without having to replace the.
Brush a coat of exterior grade primer onto all four edges of the sidelights.
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