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How to hang a mirror

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Overview

Hanging a bathroom mirror looks tricky and complicated, right? It doesn't have to be! Here's a simple way to do it without using glues and screws.

Steps

1Prepare your walls

Before hanging your mirror, make sure your wall is clean, dry and has a smooth surface. We used Isopropyl surface cleaner to make sure it was ready to go – just spray on and use a microfibre cloth to rub everything clean. After you’ve done this, give the back of your mirror a clean as well.
Person spraying a wall.

2Add your mounting strips

Once the back of your mirror is squeaky clean add your mounting strips. Each strip holds 1.6kg of weight – they might be small, but they're mighty! Our mirror weighed 7kg, so we needed to use at least five strips. Just peel the backing off and place onto your mirror's back. Place your strips vertically for added strength and evenly space them out, ensuring you have at least one strip in each corner. Add more to the middle if you need to.

3Measure up

Once you've prepped your mirror, measure up where you'd like it to go – we used a tape measure and a level to make sure we got it nice and straight, then marked our desired spot with a pencil.

A person marking a line on a wall using a spirit level

4Use blocks as props

Once you've got your mirror in position, grab some timber blocks (or packing blocks) and tape them into position – these are what will help your mirror stay up while the glue strips bind to the wall.

A person taping blocks of wood to a tiled wall above a basin in a bathroom

5Hang your mirror

Remove the backing strips from your adhesive stickers, grab some safety gloves and glasses (just in case it falls) and lift your mirror into position. Rest it on the blocks, lining up with the marks you've made. Push firmly and apply pressure evenly over each strip for at least 30 seconds so they bind properly with the wall. You'll need to give the mounting strips 72 hours to cure, so keep your blocks in place and pop some tape over your mirror in each corner for added peace-of-mind.

A person pressing a mirror against a wall

6Mirror, mirror on the wall

And you're done, how easy was that? In just a few steps you've hung your mirror with no mess and no fuss. Genius!

7Looking for more bathroom inspo?

Check out Mooch Styles' bathroom makeover and more simple how-tos from Make It Yours season one, bathroom episode.

Health & Safety

Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.

Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer. You can also use a simple test kit from Bunnings to indicate the presence of lead-based paint.