Stained glass windows are often colorful and beautiful, adding some enthusiasm and vibrancy to your home. While a stained glass window can be installed like a regular window, you can also hang it like a painting. Although larger window frames seem impossible to hang due to its weight, it is still possible as long as you know what to do to ensure both the stained glass window frame and your home are secured.
- Find the perfect spot where you wish to place your decorative stained glass window. You may want to install them as a regular window, but you can also hang them against a wall or from the ceiling.
- Then, install some hooks in the window frame. If it has a metal frame, the piece will most likely already have the hooks installed for hanging. If it doesn't, then add a wood frame or solder some hooks to the frame. For a wooden frame, roll hooks and bent hooks are excellent choices. You need at least two hooks, but you can also use more to distribute the weight of the frame better. Be sure to use a ruler when you install the hooks to ensure they are symmetrically aligned so that it hangs evenly.
- Locate the studs first where you want to install the stained glass using a stud finder or manual tapping the walls and listen for a dull "thud" sound. Install the hooks for hanging your stained glass window in studs, to ensure that it will be strong enough to hold it.
- For wall or ceiling, drill pilot holes for the hooks you will use to hang the stained glass window. Opt for heavy eye hooks, but you can use roll or bent hooks or even cup hooks.
- Install the hooks. Eye hooks and cup hooks are twisted into place, while roll and bent hooks screw into place.
- Be sure to use pieces of chain to hang the window frame in your wall or ceiling. You can open a chain with pliers, and there's no need to cut them.
Take note: You need someone to assist you when lifting the window frame when you hang it. Stained glass window frames are fragile. One wrong move and could possibly damage the window or yourself.
