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A friend of mine just bought an older house with a a very sturdy structure. All of the windows and doors are very deeply (3 &

4 inches) set. He would like to have several windows done with stained glass. The exterior windows are very well set and are weatherproof. Instead of replacing the existing windows, I have suggested mounting his stained glass inside.

I have done this in the past with 18" octagonal windows with breathing holes to prevent moisture and mounted so that they can be removed for any cleaning as needed. His entrance doorway has a a very large glass, with two sidelights and a full width fan at the top.

Does anyone see any pitfalls in doing interior glass installed against a wooden stop. Also, should this be all lead came or a combination of lead and copper foil? Thanks for any ideas or suggestions.

Hal

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Harold E. Keeney (Hal)
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Thanks for the tips Andy! A couple of questions. (1) Increasing the space between the two panels of glass - shouldn't cause any additional problems? (2) What area are you in? I'm in Virginia near the North carolina border. Hal

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Harold E. Keeney (Hal)

Thanks, Andy,

And I thought the Oregon coast was practically a rain forest! Although this has been the wettest year Virginia has had in

109 years, I don't think it will create a problem. Just wanted to get an idea of what I shouldn't do, as I haven't done any full window-sized inserts. Guess I should go ahead and try. Thanks to all the other great people who either contributed thru the group, or contacted me directly by email.

Hal

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Harold E. Keeney (Hal)

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