Removing and Cleaning Stained Glass Skylight Above Central Staircase
We’d like to remove, clean and replace the stained glass under the roof skylight above the center stairway in our home; we’ve done so already with the stained glass under the skylight in our bathroom and it came out very well. The problem is that the framed stained glass piece is relatively large, 5’+ x…
We’d like to remove, clean and replace the stained glass under the roof skylight above the center stairway in our home; we’ve done so already with the stained glass under the skylight in our bathroom and it came out very well.
The problem is that the framed stained glass piece is relatively large, 5’+ x 3’+, hypothetically weighs 60+ lbs., and there is no flat floor underneath to set-up a ladder. The window lies directly above the split between the staircase and the top floor walkway the runs alongside the staircase.
We’re wondering if anyone has removed or had one of these removed and knows how to do it. That is, did you set up scaffolding, use a specialty ladder, or manage to remove it another way? I see that the Bed-Stuy Reno removed their’s by using a ladder (regular?) but that does not appear to be an option here.
Any suggestions or help would be appreciated.
Thank you.
You can put a step ladder on the staircase, and then put a good thick board (say 2×10) across from the top of the stairs onto a parallel rung, and then work on the skylight to your heart’s content.
FWIW I’ve done the same as Rick a couple of times with pretty good results.
I’ve had the same problem. I feel it’s a really big risk to move a 60 lb stain glass window, over your head. I went on the roof and removed a small pane of glass from the skylight and cleaned mine in place, from the top. Then I put the pane back in the skylight and sealed the glass edges with a little roofing tar.