How to hang stained glass windows is not the same as installing a stained glass window. By hanging a stained glass window, instead of installing the panel in a wall, the window can be left there permanently, or it can later be taken down. The stained glass is hung by a wooden frame or a metal frame attached to the window glass.
Instructions
• Mount two large hooks under the window that the stained glass will be suspended above. Use the hooks that must be drilled in the wall for the best support. The hooks can be placed directly above the window, or they can be placed so that the wire or chain will be in an inclined position to avoid interference with roller shutters or other elements that are already installed around the window. Place a hook at each of the two upper corners of the tinted glass window. Additional hooks can be placed if more support is needed.
• Mount wire or chains for the two upper corners of the stained glass window frame. If additional hooks have been installed, then also attach additional wires or chains at the positions. If the wire is used instead of strings, then use very large copper wire with a 14 gauge diameter to avoid breakage.
• When the stained glass in front of the original window by attaching the chains or cables to hooks. The stained glass does not have to be the same size as the window that it is suspended above. It can be much smaller and hung in the center of the larger window, or it can be larger and hovered over the top of the smaller window.
Tools Required
- Stud finder
- Screw Driver
- 2 screw eyes
- 2 ceiling hooks
- Link chain (provided)
- Small “S” hooks
Tips and Warnings
- To prevent the frame from bursting, drill a pilot hole in the wood where the hooks will be placed. Make sure the hook diameters are larger than the drilled pilot holes.
- For hanging on short windows run a wire between two bolts at top of window. Then suspend the window from the center of this installation.
- Make sure the bolts are secure, recommended at least 1/2 inch into the window frame.