How To Hang A Window Pane On The Wall

You will need the ceiling joists if you are hanging the window as a room divider or in front of a floor to ceiling window.

How to hang a window pane on the wall.

When making a rustic window pane wall hanging think of yourself as the super hero known as the upcycler while wearing your handmade cape fashioned out of vintage grain sacks you save. Choose the height you want to hang the mirror then use a tape measure to measure the width of the mirror. Learn how to repurpose and reuse old windows. Attach the window to wall studs when you are hanging it in front of another window.

Let me walk you through how i hung them. I used a couple of different things depending on the size of the window. Find the ceiling joists or wall studs in the area where you plan to hang your window. Hang your mirror on the wall above a console dresser or buffet.

Ok so thats what the wall looks like. If your window pane art weighs less than 20 pounds hanging it on a common drywall or sheetrock wall requires only curved drywall hooks. For the most interesting look choose a shapely window as your mirror such as an arched palladium window or a large rectangular window with lots of individual panes. When hanging a stained glass window instead of installing the panel into a wall the window may be left there permanently or it may later be taken down.

The bottom edge of the mirror will line up with these 2 marks. I have a window i still need to hang and i want to add more but i still love it now even not finished. Or hang it on any wall at normal window height to bounce light around the room. Old window pane wall decor by melissa woods posted on august 1 2014 april 5 2020 one of my readers and old classmates danielle contacted me a few months ago about helping her create a wedding present for her soon to be husband josh.

The stained glass window will be hung by either a wooden frame or a metal frame attached to the glass of the window. For a heavier window or one that hangs in a way that leaves it open to wind at the side or on the front of a porch for example i d use d rings and chain instead. I originally bought some picture hangers for the back of each window that nailed into place. See how to hang them with french cleats and get some ideas on how to use the panes in your living room.

Use medium weight drywall anchors for heavier window panes. 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.