How to frame a large bathroom mirror. Apply your liquid nails or glue to the back of the board but make sure to leave an inch or so at the top of the board so you wont see the glue reflected in the mirror. In order for the frame to mount flush against the wall a notch must be cut into the backside of the frame pieces. Heres one of the corners dont be afraid if they dont match up perfectly.
Once your frame dimensions are known cut the four sides 1 longer than that final size. Step 1 make sure to locate your studs. We already knew where our studs were located because the mirror clips were.
I used tape to hold it in place while it dried. Step 3 for the sides i held up a 1 x 4 next to the bottom. How to frame a mirror step 1.
Determine trim style and positioning of trim around mirror to obtain. Glue the joints together. Add latex paint extender to.
Measure mirror and select frame style. Take the casing and cut the. If you use mirror caulk press the frame into place and use painters tape to secure until the adhesive can cure.
Lay out lengths of trim on flat working surface. Nothing that a bit of caulk cant fix. To attach the frame to the mirror use mirror caulk or screws.
Measure the thickness of the mirror and the bottom track if any. We also nailed the frame through the over hanging portion to make sure it stayed in place. Cut the frame casing.
To support a mirror in. Fill the gaps and paint the frame. We used mirror construction adhesive to glue the frame to the mirror on the bottom and the two sides.
Make cuts for all four sides. Measure the mirror and add 2 inches to the length and width. Using your miter saw cut your wood at a 45 degree angle so the outside portion of your wood piece will be the full length of the mirror see pic above.
The deeper of the two will be the depth of the notch. If using screws fill screw holes with spackling compound then sand and paint with another coat for a beautiful finish. Glue the frame to the mirror.
Here is the bottom in place and the sides going up.
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