I have a question that i'm hoping someone can help me with. Oh, BTW, i'm new here! I saw a project on the Christoper Lowell show that I am about to undertake. It is painting a mural on a canvas that will be attached to a ceiling. On the show, he hung it on a dining room ceiling which was perfectly rectangular. I am going to be hanging mine on a bathroom ceiling which is almost like an L shape. The question I have is exactly how to hang this? I need it hung very close to the ceiling since I have light fixtures and vents that will have to go overtop of the canvas and sit as flush to the ceiling as possible. I also dont want it drooping in the middle of the room, so I think I need it taught so it stays straight. I have been thinking about the ideas of having very thin strips of wood (like plywood?) framed around the perimeter of the room that I can stretch the canvas over and attach to the ceiling with screws, but i'm not sure if that would work or not. The only other alternative that I can think of is to attach the edges of the canvas itself to the ceiling, but im not sure how. This is about 10-12 ft up in the air and has to stay pretty secure. I guess also after I get all the paint on it, it might be a little heavy. The canvas is about 12ft long by about 5 ft wide so its pretty large. Does anyone with experience in home projects have any advice for me? I didn't know exactly which forum to post this on, so i'm hoping this is the right one. Thanks to anyone that can help. I want to get this up as soon as possible so I can start on the rest of my bathroom project.

Hi. I recently moved into a home (about 25 years old) that has thermopaned crank out windows. The windows are in good shape but the hardware is questionable. I have seen latches on newer crank-out windows that engage the window and draw it in tight to make a better seal. That is what I am looking for, latches that I can mount on the existing window to help make a better seal. When I hit the home improvement centers I will give a casual look in that direction but haven't seriously been looking. Does anyone know of a manufacturer/supplier who has this type of hardware? Thanks for your help in advance.