How to hang a mirror on home’s wall
Mirrors are a great tool to transform a room. The oversized mirrors visually expand the space by reflecting both the furniture on the other side and the natural light coming through the windows. Hence, they are so appreciated decoratively speaking.
In the bathroom, they are essential, but they are also common in hallways, living rooms, and bedrooms. If you are thinking of replacing an old mirror or buying a new one, today we show you how to install it solid enough on any wall in your house.
Types of bindings
The mirrors can be fixed on a wall with the help of dowels and screws or with specific adhesives that resist humidity. What type of fixation do you need? This is, without a doubt, the first question you should ask yourself. To answer it, you will have to check the back of the mirror. If it has a frame, some groove, or anchored metal hardware, you can hang it on the wall as if it were a painting. If not, you will have to resort to special adhesives or use decorative supports.
With hardware or tortillas
Does the mirror you bought have indentations on the back, metal fittings, or sockets? If so, you have to hang it on the wall as if it were a painting. How? With the help of some plugs and some screws or spikes.
Keep in mind that if the mirror is very heavy, you will not hang it on any wall. A masonry wall will support the weight of the mirror with the necessary strength. However, drilling a plasterboard wall and hanging a very heavy mirror on it can cause us some other problems. To solve this, you can buy a beam detector at your hardware store, which will help you find the most resistant parts of each wall, on which you should drill.
Special adhesives
If the mirror does not have the hardware, you can stick it with special adhesives. You will have to make sure that these are adequate and do not damage the “quicksilver” on the back of the mirror, as well as that they are resistant to moisture. Among the different materials that you will find to glue a mirror, these are some of the most popular:
Mirror Glue: A solvent-free adhesive made from hybrid polymers generally applied in a few parallel lines to the back of the mirror and once cleaned. Once the mirror is fixed on the wall, it will also be advisable to also place some adhesive tape that helps to hold the mirror to the wall until the adhesive dries.
Double-sided self-adhesive tape: It is an adhesive without acetate or solvents unique for mirrors and bathrooms; economical, clean, and practical. They exist with a resistance of up to 4 kg in weight and are ideal for those challenging to drill surfaces. They allow an immediate fixation on all materials, both indoors and outdoors.
Neutral silicone is the only type of silicone valid for use in mirrors, given its composition without aggressive chemicals. It is used in a very similar way to the tail.
Decorative supports
Another way to fix a mirror to the wall is by using decorative metal brackets screwed to the wall. You will find them with different designs and finishes; It will not be difficult for you to adapt them to the room’s style. To place them, you will have to make four holes in the wall, two in the lower part that will serve as a stop and where the mirror will replace and another two in the upper part.
There are three ways we have to hang or fix a mirror on the wall. Doing so is not difficult, but it is necessary to take certain precautions and make sure both that the surface on which it is to be installed supports the mirror’s weight and that we use the most appropriate system for that type of mirror in particular.
Now would you dare to hang a mirror yourself at home.
