Planning before installing a bathroom mirror

Have you ever found that the mirror in your bathroom seems not attached securely to the wall? The mirror light overhangs the sides of the mirror? Are you always seeking an easy way to fix these problems without causing any damage to the other furniture? You should fix the problem immediately before someone is getting hurt by the heavy glass.

 

The main reason that causes the problem is the poor planning before decoration, poor construction or poor supervision. It’s very important to get all fixtures, technical specifications, as well as photos of the products ready before work starts. All the preparation work makes sure that wood blocking is in place to support the fasteners for a heavy mirror during the framing, plumbing and electric installation. Poor preparation leads to bad result. For examples, it’s very difficult for you to open the mirror cabinet. The other big problem is the bathroom mirror light overhangs the sides of the mirror. You have to rip into the wall to modify the electric boxes when you face these difficulties.

 

One solution to this problem is to make cardboard template of the mirror. A cardboard template is exactly the size of the finished mirror and put it in the exact location it should be. With the cardboard the workmen will understand there might be fluorescent lamps on both side of the cabinet. A mirror template can also shows where wood blocking to be installed to avoid the mirror to pull away from the wall. When dealing with heavy items, wood blocking will be the best thing to screw into the wall.

 

To solve your current problem, you should relocate the electric boxes for the mirror. Cardboard template tell you the width of the mirror and the location of the light fixture. In addition, you can fix the eletric boxes in the right place.

 

You maybe prefer not to break the wall, but it’s probably necessary to install the wood blocking to support a heavy mirror. An electrician may work out a solution without tearing into the wall, so you can call in a specialist.

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