Any special mirror stickies I have to buy...? I dont think I can use nails to pound on the colleges' walls. The tall mirror doesnt have anything in the back of it such as a hook to hang, it's just bare.
2006-09-25 16:15:23 · 13 answers · asked by SpecialHeart<3 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
They make heavy duty double sided tape made specially for hanging mirrors like that. You can buy it at walmart or something, its cheap. It called mouting tape i think.
2006-09-25 16:19:05 · answer #1 · answered by xxxxxracheyxxxxx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing you have to think about is the weight of the mirror. If the mirror is a heavy mirror with nice frame on it - don't risk hanging it. But if it is one of those cheap, light mirrors that can be bought at Walmart - then you might be able to hang it successfully.
The other thing is - what kind of wall are you trying to connect this to? If it is a wall that can take some abuse - then hot glue would work VERY good. But it has to be a wall that can take the abuse of trying to get the glue OFF the wall.
Sticky tape can work - but if the wall could get damp with the change of seasons - you could find a mirror crashing down onto the floor unexpectantly.
Now, if your walls are white... You could still use nails, and after you are done with the room, you can pull out the nails and fill the holes with white toothpaste or spackle.
But no matter what you decide to use - ALWAYS try it in a small area first that is out of sight to ensure you can use it to hold up the mirror!
good luck.
2006-09-25 16:30:51 · answer #2 · answered by tedly2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A glass mirror will be heavy & will require something a little stronger than "Stickies" If you don't want to earn yourself 7 yrs bad luck I recommend a proper wall anchor that will require making holes in the wall. The type of wall anchor depends on what the wall you are mounting to is made of. Take a digital picture of your mirror. Find out what your wall is made of: ie Brick, plaster, drywall, concrete, wood. Then go to the nearest hardware store or Home Depot & ask someone there what fasteners they have that you can use, & how you install them.
P.S, you don't use nails to mount a glass mirror.
2006-09-25 16:33:12 · answer #3 · answered by No More 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Set the bottom on the basboard trim if the mirror is tall enough. They make clear plastic mirror hangers for the sides. Either use the little screws or nails that come with them, then when you move, fill the holes with toothpaste. There is also tape that you can pull off by pulling one corner, it is real stretchy. Check the mirror ocassionally. Don't use double stick tape behind the mirror, it will tear the wall or break the mirror when you remove it.
2006-09-25 16:34:30 · answer #4 · answered by jekin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use industrial strength velcro or weight graded mounting tape. Or the best bet: do what professional mirror hangers do: use silicone all along the back of the mirror. Just make sure that when you put the silicone on, put it on in a pattern either of straight lines or s shapes without closing anything off in a circle because that will cause an air pocket and your mirror will eventually fall off the wall... And don't worry about the dorm wall. Silicone is easy to scrape off after.
2006-09-25 17:21:54 · answer #5 · answered by The ReDesign Diva 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to your local paint store and buy a tube of construction adhesive and put a few dabs on the back of the mirror about 12" to 16" apart. Place it on the wall and hold it there for about two or three minutes. guarantee it will hold. However, when you take it off the wall, you can buy a adhesive remover for the product at the store you bought the adhesive. If you are putting it over wall paper or sheetrock, it will probably pull it off where the adhesive is. Good luck.
2006-09-29 15:20:17 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot glue will not hold a mirror! Sticky mounting tape will work if you put it all around the mirror and make sure the tape's weight and mirror are the same! I would lean it if it is so big. you might could put it behind your bed or desk so that the most of it shows but it will be safe behind something.If you lean it without anything in front of it, you need to use the mounting tape to stick it to the wall. Best wishes!
2006-09-25 17:49:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think that's possible if the whole wall is solid glass. If it's made of mirrored tiles you could take one down and have it cut to make an opening for the tv mount. The opening should be along a stud in the wall.
2016-03-17 03:15:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You COULD use mounting tape, but then again, is it really a good plan to have a mirror in your dorm room? those rooms are small and you'll have to look at yourself ALL the time, maybe if you're really good looking it wouldn't be too bad, but if you're not... Just sell the mirror at your next garage sale, spare yourself the semester's worth of effort from doing yourself up and all the self-hate from not looking good enough.
2006-09-25 16:22:32 · answer #9 · answered by J B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Liquid nail and mirror brackets or both. You can pick them up at the local hardware store.
2006-09-25 16:24:53 · answer #10 · answered by short stack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋