How To Hang A Large Mirror On The Wall

Use a level to ensure that the mirror will not hang crooked.

How to hang a large mirror on the wall.

D rings and picture wire the mirror must have a frame around it to hang a mirror this way. Hold the mirror against the wall at the desired position. Mark the location of the top edge and the center of the frame. Hold the mirror against the wall in your desired position and mark the top and bottom corners using a pencil.

In fact installing a monkey hook is so easy you do not even need any tools aside from a tape measure and pencil for proper positioning. Make sure you have enough space on the wall for the mirror and otherwise decide how you want it positioned relative to other items on the wall and in the room. Set the mirror down. The part of the cleat that s on the mirror slides over the wall cleat and holds it into place.

Mark where you want the mirror to hang using a pencil. Finding a stud can be useful but not necessary if you have a strong enough hanger. You simply push and twist the device to insert it into the wall. This requires attaching d rings to the back perimeter of the mirror frame wrapping wire around the d ring and then attaching one or two hooks to the wall and hanging the mirror by the wire.

Find a place to hang the mirror. 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. You must have the wall cleat screwed into studs. 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.