They must be at least 1 inch from the edge to prevent the drill bit from reaching the edge.
How to add acrylic window to door.
0 08 thick is pretty easy 0 22 is a bit of a beast.
This window will become a side lite.
Due to the lighter weight and resistance to breaking plexiglass or one of the other excellent acrylic glasses is your best bet for a long lasting window in a hollow core door.
The acrylic i used can be found here.
Place the plexiglass on a flat surface and draw a small dot at each corner with a black marker.
Picked up a piece of acrylic from lowes and turned it into a side window for my pc.
Select build window window and click once on the wall of your entry to create a window at that location.
Position the dot 1 inch from each side.
Slide one of the edging pieces that came with the panel kit onto the exposed edge of the acrylic panel.
Learn how to add windows to an acrylic house part 6 landscape acrylic painting.
Make a deeper score on both sides for thicker acrylic.
Mark out your cut lines lay out the straight edge i like to clamp it in place and score the acrylic with the knife.
This will be the location of the pre drilled holes.
If you are not able to place the window on the entry wall because the area is too constricted temporarily move the door to one side.
The thicker the acrylic the harder it will be to break.
This window will become a side lite.