Frame Bathroom Mirror With Clips
If you don t have your mirror hung you ll need the spring loaded mirror clips the six 2 1 2 wood screws and the stud finder.
Frame bathroom mirror with clips. Matt also used the dremel to notch out a chunk of wood where the mirror clips are see image above so that the frame would be flush against the mirror. As long as the clips go into studs they are plenty sturdy enough. Before you build the frame. Let us now move on to the main event which is how to frame a bathroom mirror with clips.
You ll use the stud finder to locate the studs so you can attach the clips to them with the wood screws. Oh and rallied my neighbor to hang the frame for me. Using your measuring tape measure the dimensions of the mirror. I actually bought 2 sets of these in anticipation of needing to be extra sure that my 50 inch wide mirror bathroom mirror would be well supported.
The only thing i did differently is skip the wood glue and start right with the staple gun. But for whatever reason he had always despised our basement bathroom mirror. The part about being specifically designed for mirrors is important. Make sure that you measure it as is and do not give a bit of an allowance.
Jason my husband doesn t get too worked up about decor in our home. If you use a regular glue you risk it discoloring the back of the mirror and potentially bleeding through. This idea is great and genius i have two bathroom large mirrors with these clips and had been searching for an online article to help me find a way to frame these mirrors without removing them from wall with the clips. Tutorial to frame a simple bathroom mirror.
How to glue a mirror to the wall. And hanging it is soooo much easier than messing with those mirror clips. Then we layered out some liquid nails all over the back side of the board being careful not to get too close to the edge because you don t want any of the adhesive to be visible in the. I have been wanting to frame my bathroom mirrors since well forever.
Since even before the powder room remodel it seems like such an easy diy that practically anyone could do and makes such a dramatic difference. I love it. Once i d assembled the frame i took the top two clips off and used a glue specifically designed for mirrors to glue the mirror to the wall. My fears were unfounded.
A few days later i did the same thing and made a frame for our large bathroom mirror in our master bathroom. If you followed our tip regarding the wood trim you would have these measurements ready.