Hang A Mirror On A Tiled Wall

What you need to hang a mirror on tile.

Hang a mirror on a tiled wall.

With the use of a few professional techniques a completely unskilled homeowner can hang any mirror on a tile wall in less than an hour. So here s the quick and easy way to drill into tile. When you drill into grout it will be faster and easier so we would always recommend that when you can as long as your mirror doesn t look too low or too awkward. Make sure you re sure this is exactly the area you want to drill your hole.

With a pencil lightly mark out the area in which you want to drill a hole. 1 measure the mirror and the wall where. 1 measure the distance across the widest and tallest parts. Mark the location of the top edge and the center of the frame.

Save pin it see more images. Different mirrors are hung in different ways so determine if yours uses a long wire across the back or has specific mounting hardware. You likely won t hit a stud so you probably need to put a drywall plug into the wall before you drill your screws in. To hang a mirror above a bathroom sink on a wall covered with tile you need to penetrate the tile and install wall anchors from which to hang the mirror.

Painter s tape cup of water. Hold the mirror against the wall at the desired position. Once the screws are in place you re ready to add your mirror. Place a scrap piece of wood that is approximately half as long as the mirror is wide underneath the hanging wire on back of the frame.