Hanging heavy mirror over fireplace with no studs
Quentin Parker
2 years ago
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Comments (33)ThatÂs what I was afraid of. I didnÂt want to put ideas in peopleÂs headsÂbut that is the reservation I have. I think having to use it on one side of the wall, asymmetrically, doesnÂt work. I was SO sure it would look great, and be really like the finishing touch in this room. Darn! The thickness, bulkiness, of it bothers me too, in that place. Too much mass. I thought, before I tried it, that it would balance the weight of the solid looking vanity. Instead it just makes it look like too much weight on the left side of the room and nothing on the right. Having to one side bothers me with the light fixture too, and I love that light. It doesnÂt show well in the photos, but is a stained glass repro I ordered from a craftsman lighting company, in a custom size. The mirror is discontinued, so I canÂt get another to balance it better. It doesnÂt look right centered on the big mirror either. Too odd when you are standing in front of the vanity. Sigh. I love this mirror. Buying this one when it went on clearance was what made me decide to have a craftsman bathroom in the first place! (Well, that and it opens off a craftsman family room.) I have one open wall on that room, where I used to have a framed picture. IÂll try propping it up there. The craftsman family room already has a mirror....See MoreHanging A Heavy Mirror
Comments (4)-to achieve the rated load capacity of the hooks you recently purchased, each hook must be nailed or screwed into a wooden or metal stud. Hardware stores sell stud-finders, for around 20 dollars. You skim the device across the wall surface, and it lights up when you are over a stud. Wooden studs will accept either nails or screws, and metal studs will take screws only....See MoreHanging a heavy-ish mirror that wasn't made to be hung: How to?
Comments (6)Thanks, all. I am embarrassed to say that when I completely unpacked the mirror I found that it did in fact have D-rings and wire on it already. I thought that the reason it was packed up was that it had no way to hang--isn't that why I didn't hang it when I bought it last August? Isn't that why it was still covered in cardboard and tape 14 months later? Jiminy. So, the wire is taken care of, but I don't have a stud finder, so I am going to borrow my neighbor's tomorrow(if he can find it). Meanwhile, I'm faced with the challenge of deciding where I want to hang it. I planned to hang it in the dining room, but when I had my daughters hold it up there tonight, it was a disaster--I don't know why I didn't think through what it would be reflecting. An extra view of the pile of recycling stacked on the counter next to the back door? No, thanks....See MoreHanging large heavy mirror
Comments (8)I think it's because wire could snap with the weight. I had the same issue and used adjustable picture hangers like these. Hard to use, but at least you can adjust them instead of putting numerous holes in the wall. LOL https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YH3R7A/ref=asc_df_B002YH3R7A5337767/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=394997&creativeASIN=B002YH3R7A&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193166724913&hvpos=1o4&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13940315452290264613&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010753&hvtargid=pla-340513046604...See MoreQuentin Parker
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