04-12-16, 08:08 PM
Retired brickie here, I'm with Sharpie and Red also. 2 inch number 8 screws times 2, brown rawlplugs.
I personally would put the screws 3 or 4 inches in from either side of the mirror in the place you wish to hang the Mirror, that way the forces will be almost straight down,
(Also helps reduce the seesaw/swinging action associated with centre hanging)
Make sure that the fixings in the mirror frame itself are good.
Using 2 inch screw will ensure that the screws go into the brickwork or blockwork and not just into the plaster.
Another thing you can do is put a washer over the screws before screwing them into the wall they help stop the hanging wire lifting off the screws so easily.
I personally would put the screws 3 or 4 inches in from either side of the mirror in the place you wish to hang the Mirror, that way the forces will be almost straight down,
(Also helps reduce the seesaw/swinging action associated with centre hanging)
Make sure that the fixings in the mirror frame itself are good.
Using 2 inch screw will ensure that the screws go into the brickwork or blockwork and not just into the plaster.
Another thing you can do is put a washer over the screws before screwing them into the wall they help stop the hanging wire lifting off the screws so easily.