I'm ordering some mirror glass with rivet holes drilled in all four corners to fit a bathroom wall - its about 2metre x 1.5metre.

Are there any special things I should consider - i.e. special fixings because its on an internal wall, baring in mind its a brand new house so walls are relatively newly plastered - certainly within the last couple of months.

Alternately, anyone on here live near Darfield/Wombewell in Barnsley who wants to fit it for me for a few quid?

Cheers.
Matt

This is one BBBBBBIIIIIIIGGGGG piece of glass. At least a 2-man, possibly a 3-man job. The weight alone will be enough of a problem, both in lifting , positioning AND FIXING.

We bought this place with a largish mirror over the bath. fixed onto a cavity wall. I never felt secure for the 12 months it was up.

Got rid of it as soon as was possible, and that one was nowhere near approaching the size you have purchased.

My serious advice is firstly DO NOT FIT IT OVER THE BATH/SHOWER AREA and GET A PROFESSIONAL COMPANY TO FIT THE MIRROR, for your own peace of mind.

Good luck.

Also I would suggest that 4 corner screw holes will be inadequate for that size.

Originally posted by shoeshine
Also I would suggest that 4 corner screw holes will be inadequate for that size.

Hi Shoeshine, thanks for that - I have jjust checked the measurements - I over-estimated - its actually 150cm x 117cm to be positioned over a vanity (oposite side of room to bath) also a second mirror in another bathroom would be 80cm x 117 - again, not over a bath.

The reason I want them is because they are in the show-house and look good - make the rooms look a lot bigger, more spacious. They're drilled 6 times, but the glass company supplying said 4 would be fine, the glass is also 6mm thick.

I've checked with Barratt's site manager and he did not advise against putting them on the new walls.

Problem with professional fitting is they charge £150-quid on top of the cost of the glass to fit them, which I thought was a bit steep.

I think you'll have more of a problem with the weight than the size, especially if you're putting it on a modern (usually quite thin) plasterboard wall. make sure you either use good plasterboard plugs or manage to hit a stud (the wooden bits in the wall, not Brad Pitt)

If it's going in your bathroom you could glue it to the wall (after removing the tiles) with tile adhesive for extra strength. And remember to seal the edges, if moisture gets into the mirror the silver coating will turn black.

Personally I'd glue it as well - use a no nails type adhesive and silicone. The no nails will grip it straight away and once the silicone has cured that will hold it.

Did a lot of large mirrors for a dance studio a few months ago and they were fixed as above but sat on a timber batten as well (no visible fixings) - some were larger than what you've got there so it will hold.

I've done the same over my sink, with the mirror being approx 1m wide by 1.5m high. To fix, I used mirror clips top and bottom, and mirror adhesive to bond it to the wall. It's been up now for a couple of years with no problems - apart from keeping it clean !.

What are mirror clips?

Sorry ignore me just found them and the adhesive on the net surprise surprise

Originally posted by fierysatsuma
I'm ordering some mirror glass with rivet holes drilled in all four corners to fit a bathroom wall - its about 2metre x 1.5metre.

Are there any special things I should consider - i.e. special fixings because its on an internal wall, baring in mind its a brand new house so walls are relatively newly plastered - certainly within the last couple of months.

Alternately, anyone on here live near Darfield/Wombewell in Barnsley who wants to fit it for me for a few quid?

Cheers.
Matt

Don't drop it ...thats good advice.

As long as the mirror has safety backing you don't need the overpriced 'special mirror adhesive'.