How do I put molding around my bathroom mirror if I have mirror brackets?
Question:I've searched a lot of websites and from the pictures that they show, the mirrors that were pictured had no brackets, so molding application was very easy. In my home, the bathroom mirrors have mounting brackets, so I don't know how to go about applying molding.
Answers:
remove the top brackets carefully if the mirror moves it is not glued to the drywall. remove mirror apply mastic ( available from hardware store) that is especially made for mirrors read tube specifications dab spots of glue about the size of a quarter every 12" apart stick to wall cut a block or blocks to hold mirror a proper height glue is very tacky will grab to wall quickly after
mirror is set let dry remove blocks and frame mirror using rest of glue. if it is a large mirror two people need to do this job
Either you take down the mirror and put it up with a very strong glue, and get rid of the brackets: or you would have to cut the molding, and I suppose if it was very thick molding you could cut it out from underneath, however that sounds like pretty fancy cutting!
i would take the mirror down. put up the bottom peice of trim really good. then put the mirror back up with out the brackets. and then put the trim up around it. or cut notches in the trim to fit over the brackets.
Boyfriend's a contractor and answered this question:
Take brackets off, carefully remove mirror, buy polyurethane adhesive or 100% clear silicone (I prefer polyurethane adhesive), apply to back of mirror, reinstall mirror, install brackets to hold mirror 'til adhesive dries for 6 hours. Then, remove brackets, make a picture frame with the molding with the exact measurements of the mirror. Use polyurethane adhesive to mount molding and finish or brad nails. I prefer to finish the molding frame before installing it.
Of course, if you don't mind gluing the mirror to the wall, then by all means follow these tips. But I'd personally go with jimboponder' idea -except that I'd put up the bottom strip of trim, set the mirror on it, and put ONE bracket on the top, temporarily. This will hold it in place while you cut and mount the sides. Once they are in place, remove the top bracket and fit the top molding in. You could either nail or screw the molding, or else glue the bottom and sides, then screw, nail, or tack-glue the top, in case the mirror ever has to be removed.
This is getting far more complicated than it has to be. Why not just take the plate down, find a picture frame that fits it, and hang it back up? AC Moore (arts and crafts, east coast) sells frame sections that are customizable--that is, you can buy the frame size you need by selecting the pieces that fit correctly. These sections also have hangers that fit them specifically. The only thing you would have to do is make sure to hang it using the proper-sized hardware. OR, you could always have all of this done FOR you buy a frame shop but they're kind of pricey...
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