Hanging Mirror Away From Wall

Use a power drill to carefully make pilot holes into the frame using the pre drilled holes in the bracket as a guide.

Hanging mirror away from wall.

They should fit together like jigsaw pieces. You can adjust the tilt by adjusting the slack of the wire step 4. Use our secure shopping cart to pay by paypal or call toll free 877 667 8050 for personal service. You can also use metal cleats to hang mirrors with sturdy frames.

The mirror will need to hang from a wire that is attached lower than the top of the mirror. Attach the bar to the frame with screws. The further down and the longer the wire the more it will tilt. Now it just reflects the ceiling.

Give enough slack of the wire so that the mirror can tilt out at the top. Gradually reduce your hold on the mirror until it is fully supported by the cleat. I ignorantly hung one over my fireplace by the brackets attached on the top of the frame. Interlocking brackets on the wall and the mirror provide secure and level hanging.

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. Hang a mirror using cleats. Away from wall solutions for simple standoffs without the need to drill holes in the mirror choose from the following framepegs or edgegrips. Lift the mirror into place and lock the two cleat hooks together.

For large heavy mirrors and large offsets drill holes in the mirror and use our standoff sytems. Usually you position the top cleat at the top of the frame make shallow holes and attach it with the included screws. Put crimp wire through the d rings at the top and screw each end of the wire at the top back side of the mirror.