This script will add a div that covers the entire window as the page loads. It will show a CSS-only loading spinner automatically. It will wait until the window (not the document) finishes loading.
<ul>
<li>Works with jQuery 3, which has a new window load event</li>
<li>No image needed but it's easy to add one</li>
<li>Change the delay for branding or instructions</li>
<li>Only dependency is jQuery.</li>
</ul>
Place the script below at the bottom of the body.
CSS loader code from https://projects.lukehaas.me/css-loaders
<!-- Place the script below at the bottom of the body -->
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<body>
<script>
// Only show loader if JS is available
document.body.className += ' has-js';
// Option 1: Hide loader when 'load' event fires
window.onload = function() { document.body.className += ' loaded'; }
// Option 2: Hide loader after 2 seconds, in case the 'load' event never fires
setTimeout(function(){ document.body.className += ' loaded'; }, 1000 * 2);
</script>
<!-- Page content goes after this -->
</body>