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Unregistered(d)	How to hang. . .	Lead	[-]
Posts: 0 (04/26/06 21:06:43) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Remove this ad My friend want a window for her kitchen window in her new house and picked a pretty easy design to do in lead. So far so good. It's about 23 by 32.5 opening. So, what next? I mean, it's got to hang and so I need to leave space to allow it to hang, but how much? I was thinking maybe to make the sides slightly more narrow, then leave a small space at the bottom but how much at the top? Maybe part of the problem is I don't know exactly what to do to hang it. I was planning for it to be in lead, with 1/2" H lead on the perimeter. But not sure the best hangers to use on that (have only hung zinc before). So, I guess what I need help with first is what are the options for hanging this? Then maybe I can figure out dimensions. Geeze, I didn't mean this to be so long and sound so dumb. Well, here's hoping someone can understand it and help. TIA
Unregistered(d)	installation	#1	[-]
Posts: 0 (07/16/06 08:24:05) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Jeez darling, don't be so hard on yourself! Installing a leaded glass window out in the trade is almost always subcontracted to INSTALLERS, which is what I was most of my career. It is much harder than making the panel, and is the MOST important step! because if you break your baby putting it in YOU DONT GET PAID! Always use 1/2" came for an installation, rather than zinc, as you can cut the leaves of the came to make them fit. Zinc is unforgiving! If it don't go in, it don't go in! THEN you have to cut a 1/4" slot into the wood frame to recieve the panel, no real biggie, as I found out recently in Washington DC, but it makes you look like you can't measure.

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