Putting up a mirror

[kajsao]

Hello! I have a big heavy mirror that I bought at Jysk, now I just need to hang it up. I've got 8 small screws and two plates with four holes (see attached image). How should I go about hanging it in the best way?

 

[Krilleman]

Replace the screws with a longer version.

What material are you going to hang the mirror on?

 

[kajsao]

Thanks for the quick reply Concrete it is! Am I not supposed to screw the short ones into the mirror, and then use some larger screws into the wall? The mirror looks like this:

 

[Stefan N]

Korta ska in i spegeln.

 

[Krilleman]

Oh, excuse my incredible slowness!

"The short screws go into the mirror"

Of course!

 

[Bergsmongo]

Attach the brackets to the mirror, drill two holes in the wall, insert plugs and two screws. Hang up the mirror. Done.

 

[KnockOnWood]

Attach the brackets to the mirror, drill two holes in the wall, insert plugs and two screws. Hang up the mirror. Done.

Well, the mirror seems quite heavy. I would probably choose some type of hook instead, so that a couple of screw heads don't have to hold the mirror in place.

I have to say it seems to be a rarely dumb arrangement. To be able to adjust the mirror so it hangs horizontally and vertically, I would probably run a wire or wire between the hanging brackets and hang the whole thing on a strong hook in the middle.

By the way, how much does the damn thing weigh?

Place the brackets "at an angle" so they point towards the middle of the hanging wire.

No one understood, huh

 

[Bergsmongo]

Eh? A regular classic plug (like Fischer S-plug) for 6mm holes can hold 100kg each with a wood screw... 70kg with a chipboard screw.

The advantage of two screws where the heads only stick out a few mm instead of a hook is that the mirror sits very close to the wall.

What does the mirror weigh, 15kg?