Hanging a heavy mirror on the wall is not the same as hanging a small painting or a piece of decoration. It may seem more difficult than it is when you try it yourself. You need to decide on the correct anchor and make sure the mirror is not twisted to create any problems. But before hanging something heavy, like a mirror, you need to decide what kind of wall you need to have. Since each type of wall requires a different anchor, it is not very easy to make your choices.
Let’s consider some steps necessary to hang a heavy mirror and keep it centered on the wall, these steps will serve as a guide to avoid costly mistakes and create more space in your rooms.
Most important considerations
To know what type of wall you have is the most important thing you should know before starting any type of installation on the wall, including mirrors or decoration pieces. The point of hanging these things is to add elegance to your room rather than to create a clutter; Each type of wall behaves differently from another, be it a brick wall or a drywall. Each type of wall also needs a different set of anchors or support accessories to properly lift the weight of a large mirror. Therefore, the consideration of placing the hook in the correct place is the most important. Compared to small mirrors, full-length mirrors need more care because they are expensive and more delicate.
Preparation steps
Step 1
First of all, determine the type of wall you have, for example, you can have a drywall, a masonry or a drywall. Push a thumbtack into the wall and find out if it is a drywall or not; if it goes in easily, it’s drywall.
Step 2
A hanging mirror should have a strong frame, a new mirror is safe to install when it already has hardware attached. In the case of an older mirror that does not have attached hardware, you can use the frame with angle brackets to suit your needs.
Step 3
The next step would be to weigh the mirror, to weigh the mirror, the bathroom ruler would work fine or you can use a scale. Weight limits are listed on the hardware packaging to make things more informative to help you make a better decision.
Step 4
Choose the correct place to hang the mirror on the wall. Placing the mirror on the stud is helpful but not necessary with the correct anchor. Always mark the center of the stud and keep in mind that it should not be placed near a light bulb, a switch, or an electrical outlet.
Read the guide provided by outlet devices to locate wall switches more effectively.
Steps to hang the mirror
Some steps you can take to hang a mirror with hooks and make hanging more useful. Let’s guide you through the process.
Step 1
Hold the mirror in place and keep it close to eye level. Now near the center of the top edge, make a mark on the wall with painter’s tape or a pencil. Be careful here that you may need a helper if the mirror is heavy.
Step 2
On the back of the mirror, you will probably see the D-rings on the wire or on a hook. You can hang the rings or the wire from the hooks on the wall.
Step 3
To get the correct spacing between the hooks, attach a piece of tape and mark the spacing between the D-rings.
Step 4
In step 1, you marked a line. Measure down from the mark and transfer the distance to the wall.
Step 5
Now mark the location of the hook mounting holes by centering their level on the wall.
Step 6
Secure the hardware to the stud if it is aligned with it. If it is not aligned with the stud, try using a wall anchor.
Step 7
Some large mirrors can scratch the wall, you can add bumpers on the bottom of the mirrors so that the wall is not damaged by scratching.
Step 8
Now is the time to gently hang the mirror, use hooks already installed on the wall, and gently push the mirror towards them.
Tips for centering a mirror on the wall
We come across professional ideas on how to put a mirror in the right place on the wall and consider the points to complete an installation effectively. Now the remaining part of the discussion will focus on centering the mirror on the wall to make it look easy on the eye. Centering the mirror horizontally or vertically are the two options you can take; both can work in certain spaces. You can install a beautiful framed or frameless mirror, either way, depending on the height of the ceiling.
1. Horizontal centering of the mirror
• Measure the width of the wall from either end and divide it in two.
• Use tape to measure from the floor to 57 inches, which is the standard installation height.
• Measure from the frame hook at the back to the top of the frame.
• Create two more marks on the wall, that is, a 57-inch mark on the wall at 2 inches and another mark 55 inches from the floor.
• Finally install the frame at this third mark, with it, the top of the frame will be exactly 57 inches.
2. Vertical centering of the mirror
The vertical centering of the mirrors can carry out the following steps:
• Measure the width of the wall with tape and divide this number by two; in this way mark the horizontal center point on the wall.
• Measure the height of the wall and note this midpoint on the wall with a slightly darker mark.
• Now measure the height of the frame and divide it by two again at the back of the frame with a pencil.
• Measure from the center of the wall and mark this point as ‘x’ on the wall.