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  1. 04-26-2006, 11:17 AM #1
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    Re: 7 years

    Yeah that would've sucked if the mirror fell AND we got robbed!

    Seriously, though, it is a very good thing we all are safe. And now we know we really need to attach the next mirror to the wall really well!
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    Re: 7 years

    Quote Originally Posted by walterick
    And now we know we really need to attach the next mirror to the wall really well!
    Construction Adhesive! PL400 or PL-GG/s. Liquid nails! Lots of the gooey stuff. It is cheap compared to the glass and stitches (voice of experience )

    Await the final interior shots!

    Very glad no one was injured.

    Oh I'll speak with the foreman and see if we can remove the 7 year curse or just make it a 30 day warning
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  3. 04-26-2006, 01:22 PM #3
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    Re: 7 years

    I know Liquid Nails makes a mirror adhesive. But how do you keep the mirror up while it's drying? This one somehow had toggle bolts. Don't know how the toggle bolts attached to the back of the mirror.

    Before and after shots coming. We've still got to paint, install the tub fixtures, and ... buy a new mirror
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    Re: 7 years

    An external removable frame/bracing structure is one way to support the mirror. Making hidden mounting brackets that are attached to blocks (a variation of the toggles you have) that are attached to the mirror with mastic (the technical term for mirror glue) is another way.

    There are several schemes depending on size, appearance, and shape. The mirror can be drilled to have supports that go through the face of the mirror.

    The simple way is to get the glazier people who cut and polish the mirror to hang it! Then if they break it, they just go make another one and you do not have to pay for two!

    I would recommend using a cement board type of drywall since behind a mirror can get very damp. This type of board is much better than green board. It is the same kind of thing you use for tile in a wet area. Totally waterproof and can even be obtained with reinforcement like wire or fiberglass strings in it.

    If you want more details on DIY let me know.

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  5. 04-26-2006, 12:43 PM #5
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    What I would do...

    Quote Originally Posted by walterick
    And now we know we really need to attach the next mirror to the wall really well!
    ...would be to make a funky mirror mosaic using the broken pieces.

    Might get a bit bloody, though...
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    Re: What I would do...

    Quote Originally Posted by Asylum Steve
    ...would be to make a funky mirror mosaic using the broken pieces.

    Might get a bit bloody, though...
    LOL I caught myself imagining a model somehow lying in or reflected in the pieces as I was cleaning them up Photography on the brain <-----------------------
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