We managed to hang the window on Sunday with help from my parents. It was very heavy so we needed to screw it directly into the wall studs.
Because the window was so heavy, we got creative and used lots of different things to get the right height. Made sure it was level, then screwed it to the wall!
It’s really big and finding the right place for it to hang wasn’t easy but I think it looks good where we’ve hung it.
I’ve gone and done it again! …
I’ve bought something online without reading the description – (dimensions) properly.
Late last year I bought a painting off Ebay and today I’m now the proud owner of an ENORMOUS old shop window. I found it for sale on Gumtree. It looked so much smaller in the photos in the advertisement.
The seller delivered it to our house this afternoon.
I’m always on the lookout for interesting pieces to decorate the house with, especially anything with a story and history. Even better if it’s local history. The seller did a bit of investigating into the window and found a listing for it a 1950s business directory.
I found these advertisements for Kaynella on Trove.
Sunday Mail – 4th December 1949
Sunday Mail – 1st August 1954
I googled 186 Adelaide Street but I couldn’t find any businesses using this address today. It might have been part of the Anzac Square building but I’m not too sure. I wish I had more time to investigate.
Despite its size I’m really happy with it. Now we’ve just got to find wall studs to hang the bugger up!
Old Pearly Jenkins 