Mirror fixings?

Trifid · 7 Nov 2015 at 16:59

Hi,

This is proving to be more difficult then it should be. I have a large mirror that has a large wood surround that I wish to attach to a wall with fixings that are hidden behind the mirror. (so nothing visible from the front, like when you mount a TV to a wall). What do I need? I can't find anything that looks heavy duty enough and think I might be searching for the wrong thing!

Thanks.

arknor · 7 Nov 2015 at 17:05

http://www.familyhandyman.com/walls...and-wall-hangings-straight-and-level/view-all

Hang heavy mirrors with confidence

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Trifid · 7 Nov 2015 at 19:00

I'm not sure how suitable they are? The look fairly flimsy? And have very small screws to go into the frame.

mad_allan · 8 Nov 2015 at 09:05

How heavy is the mirror and what type of wall are you hanging it on?

BigBoy · 8 Nov 2015 at 10:09

I've always used D-rings for hanging mirrors. Never has an issue.

Trifid · 8 Nov 2015 at 13:23

mad_allan said:
How heavy is the mirror and what type of wall are you hanging it on?

Just weighed it and it is a little less then I thought at 9KG.

These look to be the best thing I've found, although the screws into the frame are a little small there is 6 of them in total to spread the load. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heavy-Mirror-Fixings-Straps-Fittings/dp/B00SX7F908

BigBoy · 8 Nov 2015 at 14:04

I would not be worried about the screws into the frame, the ones into the wall need to be twice that length!

Are your walls solid?

Hyburnate · 8 Nov 2015 at 14:19

If you're on plasterboard I use nothing less than wall anchors for anything heavy, and then medium weight being those cork type plasterboard plugs and light stuff mounted on plasterboard wall plugs.

Wall Anchors
Cork Type
Plasterboard Plug

Mark A · 8 Nov 2015 at 16:49

My Oak mirror probably weighs around 9kg at a guess and it just came with 2 D rings. I put 2x 70x5 screws into the wall at a slight angle downwards and then hung the D rings straight onto the screw heads. Just need to make sure you get the screws perfectly level as theres no adjustment if they aren't.

Trifid · 8 Nov 2015 at 18:20

BigBoy said:
I would not be worried about the screws into the frame, the ones into the wall need to be twice that length!

Are your walls solid?

They do look very short, probably barely make it through the plaster into brick. My TV is barely any heavier and has several fairly long bolts going through the wall to hold it up.

R.O.S.S.I · 9 Nov 2015 at 14:44

We bought a decent sized mirror from B&Q not long back. Granted it wasn't the heaviest thing in the world it was still fairly big. We've stuck it on the wall with 4 of those command strips that people use to stick picture frames up etc.

The frame was no heavier than the weight limits it stated on the back of the pack and its still up there so it might be worth having a look!