How To Hang A Framed Mirror Flush Against The Wall

Tighten the bolt into the wall to expand the anchor.

How to hang a framed mirror flush against the wall.

Hold the mirror against the wall at the desired position. Attach a length of board that s the same thickness as the cleat to the bottom edge of the mirror. Take a look at wall hanging tips. 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.

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. Set the mirror down. Once you ve tightened the bolt fully you can unscrew it a bit for space to hang the mirror. Pick a spot to hang the mirror.

Mark where you want the mirror to hang using a pencil. What s inside my wall. Make sure the mirror sits flush against the wall. Mark the location of the top edge and the center of the frame.

To use drill a pilot hole then tap the entire bolt sleeve and screw into the hole until flush against the wall. Use a level to ensure that the mirror will not hang crooked. Hold the mirror against the wall slightly above the mirror mounts. Molly bolts are a medium weight hollow wall anchor.

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. Loop the d rings onto the mounting hooks on the wall to hang the mirror. 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. Locating it over a stud is helpful but not necessary with the right anchors.

Place the leveller on the top edge of the mirror to ensure it is level as a final check. Hold the mirror against the wall in your desired position and mark the top and bottom corners using a pencil. This is called an offset board it supports the bottom of the mirror against the wall. Because of this it s important to ensure that the bottom edge rests flush against the wall.

Lower the mirror onto the flush mounts on the.