How to hang a mirror on a drywall?

After the walls are finished with drywall and the repair is finally nearing completion, you need to move on to the more pleasant part: the design of the rooms. Mirrors, posters, paintings and other decor items give the room a complete look. As for mirrors, their functions are as follows:

 

• Visual increase in space.
• Interior decoration.
• Giving the room a completed lived-in look.
• Intended use.

However, gypsum board, with all its decorative features, can hardly be called too durable material, so the situation is not so simple with the installation of paintings and mirrors. The answer to the question of how to hang a mirror on a drywall wall can be found in this article.

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What to consider?

Before attaching a mirror to drywall, it is necessary to take into account the following points:

• The mass of the product. The heavier it is, the harder it will be to mount it.
• Place of fastening. Not all types of fixtures are suitable for a bathroom and toilet.
• Product form. Depending on the shape, different types of fixtures are preferred.

Given all these nuances, you can choose from several options the most preferred installation technique.

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Preparatory work

Before you start drilling a drywall wall, you need to carry out some preparation:

• Seat selection. The question is quite serious. It depends on how beautiful and complete the interior will turn out.
• Product weight measurement. This is necessary for the correct selection of mounting options.
• The acquisition of the necessary set of accessories.
• Wall marking, in accordance with the dimensions of the product.

If the preparation is carried out correctly, then all further work will pass without problems.

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How to fix a mirror on drywall - a set of tools

To attach a mirror to a drywall wall, you will need:

• Hammer or drill.
• Hammer.
• Screwdriver.
• For marking - tape measure and a simple pencil.
• Level.

Also useful supplies:

• Liquid Nails.
• Double-sided tape.
• Anchors or dowels “butterfly”.

With this set of materials and tools, you will successfully complete all the necessary operations for mounting a mirror.

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Mounting Methods

You can mount a mirror in any room of the apartment. If only it was appropriate from the point of view of design, it looked aesthetically pleasing and performed its functions. Naturally, the question is how to hang a heavy mirror on drywall without damaging the fragile material. Accordingly, the heavier the product, the more difficult the puzzle to solve.

Consider 2 options - for small and more massive products.

Up to 20 kg: how to glue a mirror to drywall?

Here 2 options are acceptable: double-sided tape or “liquid nails”.

Scotch

To achieve the greatest contact area, stick strips of material “crosswise” on the back surface of the glass. It is advisable to use a special type of adhesive tape, especially for hanging mirrors.

Liquid Nails

“Liquid nails” - a more durable and reliable mount. It is necessary to apply the adhesive so that it occupies the largest possible area, but does not come out when the glass is pressed. For this reason, glue must be applied at a certain distance from the edges.Now it remains to install the glass strictly according to the marking and hold until the bonding agent hardens.

Massive Product Option

Gluing is a fairly simple and effective installation method, but alas, completely unsuitable for products weighing more than 20 kg. This is especially true for large mirrors. If gluing is applied, the huge structure can not only collapse and break, but also injure people nearby.

Mounting large glass onto a drywall wall is possible only with the help of special fasteners. In this case, the pressure is evenly distributed over the frame elements, which allows to avoid deformation of drywall.

The algorithm of actions in this case will be as follows:

1. Mark the wall.
2. Stick double-sided tape along the outline of the marking. Drywall particles formed during drilling do not crumble to the floor, but settle on the surface of the tape.
3. Drill holes in the wall corresponding to the mirror mounting system.
4. Insert dowels or anchors into the resulting holes.
5. Mount the fixing screws.
6. Now it is quite possible to hang glass on the screws without fearing that it will fall.

Important! With a very large area of ​​the product, it is advisable to put an additional drywall or plywood sheet under it.

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Mounting Features

You will need these basic recommendations for mounting mirrors:

• Mirrors should be hung in such a way as to avoid direct sunlight. Otherwise, the product will quickly burn out.
• The design of the product must correspond to the style in which the room is designed.
• Large mirrors make the room visually larger.
• Not a good idea - mirrors mounted on opposite walls.
• Before you decide on a particular technique, the product must be weighed.

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Stock footage

Following simple recommendations, you can hang on the wall even the most massive and dimensional products.