Move hole in drywall

[ramisleiman]

Hello! I'm in the process of putting up a mirror on a drywall, but one of the holes was placed a bit wrong.
I'm wondering what the minimum distance between the holes must be if I were to move the holes, that is, drill new ones.

The mirror weighs about 10 kg.

 

[C.Ö]

Moving holes is hard. Easier to make new ones

 

[Jonatan79]

Hi! I'm putting up a mirror on a drywall, but one of the holes ended up a bit off.
I'm wondering what the minimum distance between the holes must be if I were to move the holes, meaning drilling new ones.

The mirror weighs about 10 kg.

If you are using plugs, 2cm should be enough, depending on what's behind the drywall.

 

[C.Ö]

Hi! I am setting up a mirror on a drywall but one of the holes ended up a bit wrong.
I wonder what the minimum distance between the holes must be if I were to move the holes, i.e., drill new ones.

The mirror weighs about 10 kg

But a couple of cm should be enough

 

[ramisleiman]

If you use plugs, 2cm should be sufficient, depending on what is behind the drywall.

Thanks! That sounds reasonable!

 

[ramisleiman]

Two cm worked perfectly, now the mirror is nicely in place.

 

[pacman42]

Did you put a plug in the old hole as well? It further stabilizes, you see.

 

[ramisleiman]

I filled the old holes, would it have been better if I left plugs instead?

 

[pacman42]

I filled the old holes, would it have been better if I had left plugs instead?

A bit, but since you've filled, it's good enough. It's often best to insert something into the hole and then fill the surface if something is to be screwed next to it.

 

[ramisleiman]

Very good to know for next time, appreciate the info!