How to hang a bathroom mirror on a tile?

In addition to its practical function, today the mirror is an important component of the interior of any bathroom. A large mirror can visually increase the space of the bathroom, create a sense of volume and additional illumination. How to hang a bathroom mirror on a tile? - It is not difficult to do this: for this it is enough to have minimal working skills. However, it must be remembered that a mirror unreliably attached to the wall can be a potential hazard, because it is a fragile and heavy object. That is why work should be approached with all responsibility. There are several ways to mount the mirror on the wall in the bathroom, and we will consider them in this article.

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Height and a good place to install a mirror in the bathroom

The first thing to do is to choose the right place in the room where the reflective surface will be located. This place should be well lit and not too low or too high. In addition, it should be conveniently accessible.

In principle, a mirror can be installed in any place of the room you like. But in order for its location to be the most successful, several nuances should be taken into account:

• The distance from the top edge of the accessory to the floor should be at least 1.7 m, which corresponds to the average height of a person.
• The mirror should hang strictly vertically, otherwise - the image will be distorted.
• The width of the reflective surface is determined by the overall design of the room.
• If you want to see your reflection in full growth, you should purchase a product with a height of 140 cm. For a picture to the waist, a height of 60 cm will be sufficient.
• To see only the face and shoulders, choose a height of 40 cm.
• To prevent quick damage to the accessory, it must be secured away from the heat source.
• The lower edge of the mirror, which is installed above the sink, should be at least 20 cm above its level. Otherwise, splashes and drops will constantly fall on the glass.

Observing these simple rules, you can easily choose the best place to hang a mirror in the bathroom.

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Mirror mounting

You don’t have to worry that during the drilling process the tiles will crack. If the tile was made of quality material and properly glued, its service life will be long.

Where to start mounting the mirror surface? All work can be divided into several stages:

1. Choose the place where the accessory will be located - that is, on which wall, as well as the height from the floor.
2. The line along which the mirror will be aligned should be applied using the building level.
3. Outline the contour of the mirror to the given dimensions.
4. Drill holes at the attachment points.

Important! The amount of fasteners required will depend on the shape and size of the accessory, as well as its weight and thickness.

In order to fix the bathroom mirror on the tile, you will need the following tools:

• Drill and hammer.
• Dowels with screws.
• Anchor (embedded parts).

Sequencing:

1. First you need a drill - a special drill is inserted into it, which can easily and accurately drill any type of glass.
2. Then a mirror with ready-made symmetrical holes is attached to the wall, through these holes marks are made for fasteners with a felt-tip pen or construction marker.
3. After that, the glass drill bit is changed to a tile drill bit; with it, holes are drilled in the wall.
4. The dowels are driven into the finished holes, and screws with a nut at the end are screwed into them.
5. Further, a mirror with bolts will be attached to these fasteners.
6. There may already be a part of the fasteners on the mirror, which will later be connected to the parts fixed in the wall. In this way, the mirror is mounted on the tile.

In the process of drilling holes, in order to hang a mirror in the bathroom, you should be extremely careful, since when working even with new drills, your hand may slip off, the drills may break, etc.

Important! It is necessary that the holes on the mirror and in the wall are identical, otherwise - then it will be impossible to carry out the installation due to the mismatch of one or more fasteners.

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How to drill holes in the mirror?

To hang a mirror in the bathroom, on which there are no fasteners, you need to drill holes in it, and this requires some skills. Agree that no one wants to risk an expensive mirror. Therefore, of course, the best option is to turn to glaziers, but if you still have a certain skill, then you can try to do everything yourself:

• What drills are needed to make holes? - It is best to use diamond drills for these purposes.
• If you want to avoid cracking the glass, you should use special plasticine bathtubs during the drilling process. They are filled with water, and in order not to turn them over, it is necessary to fix these bathtubs to the places where the holes will be made.

Important! Drill the mirror very carefully, while checking the water level in the plasticine baths all the time. If it is not enough, then it is necessary to add more. Periodically, the drilling process must be stopped, and the working surface of the glass lubricated with turpentine. After this, drilling can be continued again.

• When you drill holes, their edges need to be lightly cleaned with a thin sandpaper. This part of the process is also carried out carefully and slowly, because glass does not like heating.
• Fasteners are screwed into fully prepared holes and decorative caps are put on.

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Installation between tiles

The option of installing a mirror in the bathroom between the tiles suggests that it is hung even before the walls are finished with tiles.

Sequencing:

1. Mark on the wall surface the place where the mirror will hang.
2. First make sure that the wall on which the work will be carried out is smooth, otherwise the accessory will not come out to hang evenly.
3. On a flat wall, glue the mirror with “liquid nails”.
4. Treat the edges with a colorless sealant.
5. This mounting option is suitable if the weight of the mirror surface is small.

Important! If the mirror is too thin, then a moisture-proof drywall must be glued under it. After that, the mirror can be mounted using fasteners or “liquid nails”. It can also be placed on tile adhesive or cement, however, then the place where the accessory will be located should be painted with oil paint.

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Installation on drywall or PVC

If drywall is used, then “liquid nails” cannot be used. For these purposes, it is better to use a butterfly dowel:

• It is better to pre-strengthen the drywall with plywood, which can be attached from the inside, if the wall is assembled in advance.
• It is also possible to make reinforcement from the outside, when the partition is already assembled and it is no longer possible to disassemble it.

If the wall is lined with PVC, then you can not use a simple wall mount.If the walls of the bathroom are sheathed with such panels, it means that it is necessary to foresee a base on which a mirror will be mounted in the future. For this:

1. A small crate of metal profiles or wooden bars is assembled.
2. Using anchors or dowels, a reflective surface is attached to this grate.
3. If there is a small space between the wall and the attached panel, then you can drill to the wall itself and mount the mirror mounts on it.

Important! You can buy a ready-made cabinet, in which the sink is mounted, and attach a mirror to the special holders on top. In this case, the question of how to hang a mirror in the bathroom on a tile disappears by itself.

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How to stick a mirror on the wall?

If the weight of the mirror is small, then it can be glued to the ceramic tile using double-sided tape, instead of which you can also use special sealant. And it is better to combine these two methods.

Sequencing:

1. In the center of the area where the accessory will be located, a pair of adhesive tapes are glued, and the glue is smeared around the edges.
2. Next, the mirror is aligned and pressed against the wall.

Important! It is necessary to straighten the mirror immediately, because the adhesive tape and sealant seize very quickly. In addition, adhesive tape and sealant must be moisture resistant.

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Some helpful suggestions:

• Before fixing the bathroom mirror to the tile, the tile must be cleaned of dust and remove adhering dirt from it with a rag. If you do not clean everything that has stuck to the walls, then the adhesives will stick not to the tile, but to the dirt, as a result of which the accessory may come off.
• It is undesirable to apply glue to corners, since during pressing it can come out over the edges. If nevertheless this happened, then immediately remove the remains with a rag.
• If the mirror is very heavy and large, then for its fastening it is necessary to use several props that can support it, otherwise the mirror can slip under its own weight or even come off and fall flat.

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The process of installing a mirror in the bathroom is a responsible undertaking. When conducting it, you will need accuracy and accuracy. The work is complicated by the fragility of the accessory, which, through negligence, may break or crack during drilling. Therefore, approach work with all responsibility and do it slowly, then your efforts will be rewarded with success.