How To Hang A Framed Mirror Flush Against The Wall

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How to hang a framed mirror flush against the wall.

Attach a length of board that s the same thickness as the cleat to the bottom edge of the mirror. Hold the mirror against the wall slightly above the mirror mounts. Hold the mirror against the wall in your desired position and mark the top and bottom corners using a pencil. Align the mirror mounts with their receivers on the back of the mirror s frame.

Loop the d rings onto the mounting hooks on the wall to hang the mirror. Use a level to ensure that the mirror will not hang crooked. Because of this it s important to ensure that the bottom edge rests flush against the wall. Always mark the center of the stud and keep in mind utilities might be attached to it if the stud is near a light switch outlet or faucet.

Place a scrap piece of wood that is approximately half as long as the mirror is wide underneath the hanging wire on back of the frame. Hold the mirror against the wall at the desired position. Tighten the bolt into the wall to expand the anchor. Mark the location of the top edge and the center of the frame.

Molly bolts are a medium weight hollow wall anchor. Make sure the mirror sits flush against the wall. Locating it over a stud is helpful but not necessary with the right anchors. Hang the mirror on the mounting hooks.

Pick a spot to hang the mirror. What s inside my wall. This is called an offset board it supports the bottom of the mirror against the wall. To use drill a pilot hole then tap the entire bolt sleeve and screw into the hole until flush against the wall.

Once you ve tightened the bolt fully you can unscrew it a bit for space to hang the mirror. Mark where you want the mirror to hang using a pencil. Parallel to the lines you ve drawn but about 1 inch 2 5 cm inside stick 4 pieces of painter s tape to the wall. A heavy painting tends to lean forward under its own weight which isn t attractive and can cause wall damage if it pulls its hanger from the wall.

Set the mirror down.