How To Hang An Old Window On A Wall

Like i mentioned before these windows are relatively lightweight and i usually hang them flush against a wall so i use the hooks and eyes with picture hanging wire to hang them.

How to hang an old window on a wall.

I used a couple of different things depending on the size of the window. The lights were randomly taped into place inside the frames. The boxes are held in place with velcro. Let me walk you through how i hung them.

I originally bought some picture hangers for the back of each window that nailed into place. This ensures the window glass stays in its frame. This part goes on the wall. Ok so thats what the wall looks like.

Insert a hook into two ceiling joists or wall studs that are side by side. The depth of the shelf is up to you depending on what you want to display. Remember this window frame will be extremely heavy so you must use a kit design for industrial hanging. To repurpose an old window as a display shelf cut a piece of scrap lumber to the width of your window.

I have a window i still need to hang and i want to add more but i still love it now even not finished. Steph made a little cover and painted them the wall cover to hide the battery boxes of the fairy lights. Measure down from the top left corner of the sash to approximately one third of the total height of the sash and mark it. Follow the directions on the kit and consider using up to three hangers to fully secure the frame.

One part of the cleat goes in the wall the other on the window. How to hang an old window sash on a wall. Measure the distance between the hooks and place the screw eyes into the frame of your stained glass window the same distance apart. To the back of the window frame for displaying our finished project on a wall.

Use a high quality picture hanging kit to hang the window. Learn how to fully refurbish an old window here. Then we nailed two picture frame hanging hardware. If you give a hook a small tap with a hammer then it bites into the wood enough that you can usually screw it in by hand without drilling a guide hole first.