How To Hang A Large Mirror On A Stud Wall

Set the mirror down.

How to hang a large mirror on a stud wall.

Mark the wall near the center of the top edge with a pencil or painter s tape. If your mirror is being hung on the screw heads like here for the iris then make sure the heads are big enough for the mirror to be mounted on and they will not slip. Use a molly bolt one foolproof method to hang heavy mirrors or picture frames is to use a molly bolt. However if you are looking to hang a heavy item on plasterboard it may be that you need to use wall anchors in the stud of the wall seek professional advice if you are unsure.

Hold the mirror against the wall at the desired position. The center of the stud is the strongest most stable place to hang your mirror from so you ll want to mount your screws as close to the center of each stud as possible. D rings and picture wire the mirror must have a frame around it to hang a mirror this way. 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.

Use this to find the center of each stud marking with a pencil as you go. 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. Stretch a tape measure or hold a ruler between each set of pencil marks on the wall. Hang a mirror using hooks step 1 hold the mirror in place close to eye level.