Need help with hanging new mirror

FloFlo

Have a largish 900mm wide mirror that hubby needs to hang in the wall.

It is a new build house with the mirror going on the hall wall on an outside wall.

It has D rings already in place but they are close to top edge so any wire would be visible. Hubby is planning to put in 2 wall plugs and 2 screws, 1 for each of the D rings to go on - no wire.

I just didn't think this was how you hang a mirror.:o

paulmapp8306

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I hung my wifes mirror (and have done so in the last 3 houses) that way - and its bigger than yours with a large wooden frame - its bloody heavey.

The only issue that could arrise - is he needs to be spot on with his holes as theres no room for adjustment as there is with a wire (or string).

The other possibility, is fit (or move) the D-rings further down - though if its a slim frame you may need to put them on the side part of the frame.

asparagus1968

this is how i hung large heavy mirror too,

southcoastrgi

If it's a new house then the outside wall (internally) will be dry lined (dot & dab whatever you want to call it), so you will have to fix into the solid wall behind, brown rawplugs & 3 or 4 inch screws, also if it is going above a rad watch out for the pipes as these may well be behind the plasterboard, they should go straight down to where they exit the wall but not always.

diable

I hung this beast myself 150cm x 120cm and it's secured on the two D hooks, 2 large screws in to solid brickwork I did give them a whack with a club hammer to bend them slightly as then I would get a couple of mil adjustment out of them by either tightening or loosening the screw a turn either way.



Excuse the decor as I haven't started any decorating yet but it was safer fro the mirror to be on the wall then propped up in the hallway.