Hanging Mirror Away From Wall

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.

Hanging mirror away from wall.

Usually you position the top cleat at the top of the frame make shallow holes and attach it with the included screws. Center the mounting bracket or cleat on the back of the mirror frame and level with its top edge. They should fit together like jigsaw pieces. Put hooks on the wall accordingly.

Interlocking brackets on the wall and the mirror provide secure and level hanging. The further down and the longer the wire the more it will tilt. You can adjust the tilt by adjusting the slack of the wire step 4. 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. Gradually reduce your hold on the mirror until it is fully supported by the cleat. You can also use metal cleats to hang mirrors with sturdy frames. For large heavy mirrors and large offsets drill holes in the mirror and use our standoff sytems.

Away from wall solutions for simple standoffs without the need to drill holes in the mirror choose from the following framepegs or edgegrips. 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. I ignorantly hung one over my fireplace by the brackets attached on the top of the frame. Just follow the package directions.

Now it just reflects the ceiling. Use a power drill to carefully make pilot holes into the frame using the pre drilled holes in the bracket as a guide. Lift the mirror into place and lock the two cleat hooks together.