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Converting the wall the way we wanted was one of a number of conditions
that we made when we placed an offer to the builder for the home. We
were pleased that the builder accepted our proposal. That decision
saved us a lot of money from deciding to change the wall after a deal had
already been made.
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For some time after we moved in, we debated how to best utilize the
shelf and open space created by the full knee wall. Then on
one visit to
Old Time Pottery, we happened upon a collection of large glass
urns. We felt that the glassware would add a a splash of
stained glass color to the space. |
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sometimes imagined that the space may look nice with one or more
stained glass pieces hanging within the arch. We found that
Home
Decorator's Collection offered a large assortment of affordable
stained glass at some attractive prices. By ordering the
pieces through
Shop.com, we saved additional money too. |
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Two of the stained glass pieces arrived in defective condition, but
Home
Decorator's Collection promptly helped us to replace them at no cost
to us. It took a little time to get all three pieces in a
ready-to-hang condition, but it was well worth the wait. |
To determine where to place the hooks for the arch, we first
mathematically calculated the positions on the flat surface of the shelf
and marked the spots with tape. We then took a sting with a screw
hook tied to its end and determined the positions on the arch where the
hook best pointed directly to the markings on the shelf below.
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I knew from photographs I had taken at stud stage such as the one at
right that the arch had strips of studwork behind the drywall.
We purchased the hooks from
Lowe's. We
chose them, in part, because they were supplied with wood screws for
stud installation and drywall clamps for positions where studs did
not exist. I first drilled pilot holes through the drywall in
each position to determine whether I would need a larger hole for
the drywall clamp or if I could simply use the wood screw into a stud. |
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