The wiring comes through a hole in the mirror. The previous fixture was too heavy they put it up with special tape but it gave way.
2007-01-09 21:01:52 · 4 answers · asked by motogirl 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Goop. it's a silicone type of glue, and although i haven't used it to mount anything to glass, i can attest that it has strong holding power. i used it to put the rubber trim back on a car bumper and have used the car to push other cars and it won't come off. of course that leads to the next thing; make sure that you want it. once it sets up, it going to stay there. i've used it to mount a pedestal sink and when the sink was taken out, the ceramic tile was pulled off of the floor. so mark carefully where you want the bracket for your fixture before you place it on the mirror. i would suggest a 1/4" bead of goop around the outer edge and hold it onto the mirror with duct tape until it sets up. then mount the fixture as normal. should you ever need to take the bracket off you will need to do some serious carving with a razor blade. you can find Goop at hardware and home improvement stores. good luck, and i hope this helps!
2007-01-09 23:27:24 · answer #1 · answered by car dude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should be a round/square metal box with the wires inside it and a 3" diameter hole in the mirror. If the hold ia only 1" or so, you should make sure that there is a junction box. Call a glass company and ask if they can come an cut the hole in the mirror larger. If there is no box, you can a remodelling style box that will clamp to the edge of the drywall and then be able to support the weight of a light fixture properly. Good luck!
2007-01-09 22:03:10 · answer #2 · answered by cabriojazz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick with the fixture manufacturer's instructions for installing - which means installing the mounting screws - they should fix the fixture to the cover plate on the box (behind the mirror and drywall/plaster) - usually there are two. Sounds like you skipped this step and are relying solely on double stick tape or latex/silicone adhesive. I would remove the mirror temporarily -and have a window/mirror company drill holes for the mounting screws which are normally provided with the fixture. They may be able to shorten the height of the mirror so you could just affix the fixture directly to the drywall.
2007-01-09 21:15:43 · answer #3 · answered by lawofconstantcomposition 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In some remodeling that I have done,most of the time a bar light goes above the mirror.You can get bath cabinets that has a light already mounted in them,so all you do is hard wire them in. If you are using just a flat mirror in the bath,It would look better about 6" above the mirror,so as to cast the light where you need it.
2016-05-23 02:54:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋