How To Hang A Mirror On A Wall With String

Fit the other pieces of the top clips into the top brackets and screw them together just enough to firmly hold the mirror in place.

How to hang a mirror on a wall with string.

Take a small piece of wood approximately 12 inches 30 cm long and mark its center. Determine the position of the two fasteners with a block of wood. Carefully tilt the mirror back so it rests flush against the wall. Screw on the rest of the top clips to secure the mirror against the wall.

Thoroughly clean the wall tiles. Set the mirror down. To hang a wall mirror start by weighing the mirror using a bathroom scale. Leave to dry before fixing the mirror.

Center it under the top of the mirror and hold it up tight under the wire until the wire is taut. Apply the glue to the mirror in staggered strips keeping 5cm from the edge. Then buy some hanging hooks that are strong enough to support that weight. To use drill a pilot hole then tap the entire bolt sleeve and screw into the hole until flush against the wall.

Molly bolts are a medium weight hollow wall anchor. Once you ve tightened the bolt fully you can unscrew it a bit for space to hang the mirror. Mark the location of the top edge and the center of the frame. Place the mirror against the wall and check again that it is level.

Once you have hanging hooks mark where you want to hang the mirror on the wall and drill a hole for the hook. Place a scrap piece of wood that is approximately half as long as the mirror is wide underneath the hanging wire on back of the frame. Make sure there is no grease or moisture on there. Then firmly press in place all around using a dry cloth or towel.