Hanging a 30 kg mirror

pine77

Thanks Reece.

You think 2 or 3 brackets (like the one already on the sides in my photo) positioned along the top will be strong enough to hold (hang) the thing from?

Reece_

2 should be fine, just to be clear : I know the ones on there already are keyhole brackets, I was referring to ones that can be fitted to the back of the mirror so you can't see them or the screw they are attached to, like these : http://www.lionpic.co.uk/product/Lion-Keyhole-Heavy-Duty-Hangers---Bridge-Plate-Brass-Plated-10,9548,0.aspx , not that it matters but would be a bit neater.
The main thing to not scrimp on is the screws, ultimately it doesn't matter what fixing you use, if the screws holding it to the mirror fail that's it.
If you find some keyhole brackets that can accept a large screw head, if the walls masonry I'd use those coupled with thunderbolt screws into the wall.

pine77

Thanks Reece. Do these thunder bolts require plugs?

The brackets you suggested look good and I am going to get them.

I was near a giant Homebase today and just by chance went in to see if they had them. I showed them the picture you linked to and I felt as if I had just showed them the plans for the alien spacecraft that crashed at Roswell. We finally got to the bottom of the fact they had nothing like that.

Finally Reece this may sound like a stupid question, but I just want to check. I would atatch the two brackets as you said to the back of the mirror. Measure on the wall the exact distance between to them (on the mirror) and drill away?

Reece_

That's right, thunderbolts and similar are self tapping screws so no wall plug needed, most of the ones I have ( if not all ) are a 7.5mm tread and you drill a 6mm hole for them, they hold really well in masonry and unlike screws in a plug they are a chunky screw so chances of them shearing are low.
You'll have to check the brackets can take the head of them though as they are quite large.
And yes that's right with the fitting, obviously when you fit the brackets to the mirror you need to make sure they are level on the frame ( just measure from the top down to top of bracket or similar) and then measure between centres of the hole in the bracket, draw a level line on wall and drill your fixings in.

If you find the brackets don't accommodate for any thunderbolt type screws I wouldn't overly worry, standard screws and plugs will do the job I just much prefer thunderbolts personally.

Reece_

Also although quite costly for a set of brackets, these on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/HEAVY-DUTY-PICTURE-HANGING-KIT/dp/B00KGCRD5W come with a lug part to lock into the bracket which looks quite good, although I've no experience with these specifically.

R6TTJ

Hey guys was going to start a separate post but saw this, I'm also looking at putting up a new mirror approx 20kg... We want it on our chimney breast but what I've found is that the breast is hollow, seems like the previous home owner added this himself as a feature wall using plasterboard...he had a electric fire hanging ion the wall.

Questions is, can I hang my mirror on plasterboard? If so how? What's the best thing to use?

As always thanks for your help

R6TTJ

R6TTJ wrote: »

Hey guys was going to start a separate post but saw this, I'm also looking at putting up a new mirror approx 20kg... We want it on our chimney breast but what I've found is that the breast is hollow, seems like the previous home owner added this himself as a feature wall using plasterboard...he had a electric fire hanging ion the wall.

Questions is, can I hang my mirror on plasterboard? If so how? What's the best thing to use?

As always thanks for your help

Any Help pleaaasseee i want to put the mirror up today...

Reece_

R6TTJ - the best solution would be to locate the studwork and screw directly into that, however the likely hood that the frame size and location match up is probably slim, however even being able to fit one side to a stud would be better.
Otherwise, presuming it is truly hollow and there's no masonry further behind, you should be fine using something like these: http://www.screwfix.com/p/hollow-wall-anchors-8-16mm-m5-x-52mm-pack-of-10/12229 or http://www.screwfix.com/p/rawlplug-spring-toggles-m5-x-50mm-pack-of-20/20385?cm_sp=Search-_-SearchRec-_-Area1&_requestid=265543#_=p , I prefer the first, you can get a specific tool to activate them or use a claw hammer but the tool makes it a lot easier.
Other thing to check is that there's no brick work further back, there could be a stud wall fixed to a smaller chimney breast, if so you could use a suitable sized self tapper like the thunderbolts to go through the plasterboard and into the brickwork.

pine77

Reece_ wrote: »

Also although quite costly for a set of brackets, these on amazon http://www.amazon.co.uk/HEAVY-DUTY-PICTURE-HANGING-KIT/dp/B00KGCRD5W come with a lug part to lock into the bracket which looks quite good, although I've no experience with these specifically.

Just to say thanks.

Put is up with something similar to what you suggested.

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Lovely mirror GOOD FIND!