Door with frameless glazed unit, and related kit and methods

A kit for making a door, the kit comprising:

• a door frame having a first side and a second side;
• a first door skin having a first rectangular outer periphery and a first inner opening, the first door skin comprising a first exterior surface configured to face away from the door frame and an opposite first interior surface configured to face toward and be secured to the first side of the door frame, the first exterior surface and the first interior surface collectively establishing a first lip that is integral with the first door skin and is situated at the first inner opening, the first interior surface providing a first groove configured to receive a first sealant and/or adhesive;
• a second door skin having a second rectangular outer periphery and a second inner opening, the second door skin comprising a second exterior surface configured to face away from the door frame and an opposite second interior surface configured to face toward and be secured to the second side of the door frame, the second exterior surface and the second interior surface collectively establishing a second lip that is integral with the second door skin and is situated at the second inner opening, the second interior surface providing a second groove configured to receive a second sealant and/or adhesive;
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• a frameless glazed unit configured to be situated at first and second inner openings and comprising opposite first and second sides configured to directly contact and be sealed to the first and second door skins by the integral first lip and the first sealant and/or adhesive of the first door skin and the integral second lip and the second sealant and/or adhesive of the second door skin, respectively.

A method of making a door, comprising:

• connecting a first door skin to a first side of a door frame, the first door skin having a first rectangular outer periphery and a first inner opening and comprising a first exterior surface facing away from the door frame and an opposite first interior surface facing and connected to the first side of the door frame, the first exterior surface and the first interior surface collectively establishing a first lip that is integral with the first door skin and is situated at the first inner opening;
• applying a first sealant and/or adhesive to a first groove in the first interior surface;
• situating a frameless glazed unit at the first inner opening to contact a first side of the frameless glazed unit with the first lip and the first sealant and/or adhesive;
• providing a second door skin having a second rectangular outer periphery and a second inner opening, the second door skin comprising a second exterior surface and an opposite second interior surface collectively establishing a second lip that is integral with the second door skin;
• applying a second sealant and/or adhesive to a second groove in the second interior surface, wherein the second sealant and/or adhesive is identical to or different than the first sealant and/or adhesive;
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• connecting the second interior surface of the second door skin to a second side of the door frame to situate the frameless glazed unit at the second inner opening and contact a second side of the frameless glazed unit with the second lip and the second sealant and/or adhesive.