Hanging A Large Mirror

The benefit of these fixings over our standard fixings is they hold the mirror slightly flusher to the wall.

Hanging a large mirror. We marked the studs using a stud finder. Large heavy mirrors require something more substantial than a standard picture frame bracket. In this guide we offer 4 quick and easy steps which you. You do not want to hang your mirror or anything where a nail may hit any electric cables.

These cables usually run up or down vertically from light switches. Hanging a large mirror or picture all that is left to do is hang the mirror on the screws. Home improvement centers stock a wide assortment of wall. You won t be hanging your mirror from the screw.

You will receive hooks for the wall straps with small screws to attach these to the back of the mirror picture frame. Large pictures can be treated in the same way as mirrors. There are several advantages to reducing the amount of wall damage when hanging mirrors and other large frames with the most obvious being less repairs down the road when you decide to repaint or move your mirror. If they have wooden frames mirror plates can be very effective.

If you have a hanger wire probably only on a smaller mirror you will only need one hole. You ll have studs only if you have hollow stud walls. If you re hanging a heavy mirror on plaster without a stud your best bet is a hollow wall anchor such as a toggle bolt that expands and secures behind the plaster wall. Learn how to hang a heavy mirror on drywall without making a huge hole in your wall.

Take the wire in your picture and hold it taut from the center to measure the distance from the top of wire to the frame. Make sure you have plenty of space to work around the area where you ll be hanging your mirror. Having a clear work space prevents you from tripping over furniture or any other items that may be in the way which can be disastrous if your heavy mirror is an antique. You don t want 7 years bad luck.

Measure the width of your mirror and mark a point in the middle of that line. Then using a level we drew a line to reference the placement of the mirrors screws and clips. Clear the area in front of the wall where you ll be hanging your mirror. In addition to picking the right weight capacity the length of the hollow wall anchor is important because the bolt must extend beyond the wall so it can expand behind it.

We would advise that you use a heavy duty plaster board fitting to provide you with that additional support and peace of mind. You ll want to get hold of a detector a handheld device that locates cables pipes and studs in your walls. When it then comes to hanging your mirror this will create a sturdy fitting to secure your mirror safely on the wall. How to hang a heavy mirror on drywall.

There is no framed mirror that we sell which these fixings will not support if fit correctly.