How To Hang A Large Mirror On A Brick Wall

Lift the mirror into place and lock the two cleat hooks together.

How to hang a large mirror on a brick wall.

Hold the mirror against the wall at the desired position. Heavy items such as mirrors or large pictures require extra care if they are to hang securely. Note if you ve used wood glue to secure the mirror s cleat be sure to wait until the glue is completely dry before hanging the mirror. Trace the mirror on old newspaper or any wide paper and cut the template.

Mark the location of the top edge and the center of the frame. 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. Insert a masonry anchor into each of the holes so the top of the anchor is flush with the brick. 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.

Mark the template where the hanging hardware is located. Drill a small hole into the brick wall for each of the clip locations using a masonry bit. Mark where the hanging hardware meets the wall. The anchor acts as a support for not just the brick wall but also the mirror.

1 mark the place on the wall where the mirror will hang using a pencil by holding up the mirror. If you hang a heavy mirror to brick it could pull itself out of the wall and take chunks of brick with it. They should fit together like jigsaw pieces. Weigh the mirror you want to hang and go to the hardware store.

The paper template will make it easier for you to maneuver as you look for the desired position to hang the mirror and will help you see the amount of space your mirror will take on the wall. It is important to select an anchor to use with your mirror. D rings and picture wire the mirror must have a frame around it to hang a mirror this way.