I live on my own and have struggled with how to get the measurements right to hang the photos of my 4 kids and their partners on my wall, this is easy when you know how, and now I do thanks to you.
so much better than a stupid wire hanging string that you can never get the tension get exactly right on all pictures and end up with them being at different heights by 1 mm difference. thank for a struggling Aussie who has a whole wall of pics to hang
Boy... You make it look so easy. Love your methods... I used plastic screw drywall anchors and as I was twisting them in they broke off. I had to use a small phillips head screwdriver to punch a hole in the wall, then twist in the drywall anchors. It worked, but I guess the anchors are oldish. I used the wire and D-rings to hang an antique 24x36 mirror, maybe 30 lbs. I got it done but it took forever.
Is there any reason why the strap hangers could not be placed closer to the top of the back of the frame? It seems that the mirror would hang more flush to the wall if they were higher. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for great instruction. When I bought a beautiful frame mirror at Lowes, I had no clue how to install it. Now, I'm happy with my results. The only funny thing was depending on the hook. I did level but the mirror was crooked. I had to level from the bottom of the mirror and re-screwed after hanging it one side.
No matter how substantial your brackets are secured (wall/top of frame), if the frame is of weak construction (like the stapled miter joints on yours) the weight of the glass can stress/break the frame over time. Glass is heavy (if it's 1/4" as it should be for functional large mirrors) it should be supported by a piece of angle at bottom for secondary support. (or j-rail if no frame) or sit close to or on backsplash w small rubber shims). Get assistance from qualified persons if in doubt.
thanks for that NZ. Ive already stuck it up a few weeks ago - looks good - but my brackets can be seen... i used a flat type that with 3 screws required - fixing directly into the back of the mirror and wall... works and doesn't look too bad! :)
Hey jesusfreak1975, there are no 'flush' mounting brackets. But if there is a recess in the back of the frame, then fittings/brackets can be positioned within said recess. Alternatively one can router out a recess into the back of the frame (provided frame is wooden). The downside of this is that one runs the risk of bursting out thru the front of frame.
Hi good video. Only one thing about this method I noticed is that the mirror doesn't sit flush to the wall at the top. Can you recommend brackets that would achieve a flush finish to the wall? Thanks
Hey norm4260, yup but there's about 5 inches of bracket to slide before it drops out. I take advantage of this option for correcting its position, should I need to move it either left or right.