The question of how to install a bathroom mirror is a more complicated one than many people may first realise. After all, while someone could theoretically drill into a wall to attach their bathroom mirror, this can bring various risks and issues.
Why Might You Wish to Install a Bathroom Mirror Without Drilling?
If you have recently taken delivery of a bathroom mirror, you might be renting your home, and the landlord may prohibit the drilling of walls in the property.
Even if you are free to drill your bathroom walls – for example, because you own your home – such an operation can crack or weaken bathroom tiles. It may also disrupt waterproofing layers in the walls, which could lead to problems with damp in the building.
Plus, it isn’t always very easy to put up a bathroom mirror in a property, and you might have only the most rudimentary of DIY skills. You may also be worried about causing a mess – or the job taking a long time – if you depend on drilling a wall to install a bathroom mirror.
So, What Are Your Options for Installing a Bathroom Mirror?
Presuming you don’t want to drill when you install a bathroom mirror, here are some DIY-friendly and renter-safe options that will help you achieve a pleasing and long-lasting result:
- Adhesive Mounts
The term “adhesive mounts” is a broad one, covering the likes of tapes, glues, or strips.
You may, for example, consider investing in high-strength, double-sided adhesive mounting tape. This product is specifically designed to hold heavy loads on such surfaces as tiles, ceramic, metal, glass, or plasterboard.
Such tape tends to be best suited to medium to heavy mirrors of up to around 15kg. If, on the other hand, your bathroom mirror will be a particularly heavy or more permanent installation, you may be advised to seek out specialised mirror adhesive glue.
Finally for this category, adhesive strips or hooks are also available. You might consider the use of these to install a bathroom mirror that is relatively light, up to approximately 7kg.
- No-Drill Kits
A no-drill kit may be included with a bathroom mirror that you purchase, or instead sold separately. These kits tend to consist of adhesive mounts, along with hardware such as brackets or clips, to help provide greater stability.
If a bathroom mirror that you buy comes packaged with a mirror-specific no-drill kit, its contents will typically be tailored to the weight and size of the mirror.
Alternatively, universal no-drill mounting kits are available. The adhesive pads, clips, or brackets included in these kits are usually designed to work with a variety of mirror types.
How Else Can You Ensure Success When You Install Your Bathroom Mirror?
Whatever non-drill option you ultimately choose for putting up your bathroom mirror, we would advise that before you purchase a specific kit or adhesive, you double check its capacity against the mirror’s weight.
Don’t forget, too, to thoroughly clean your bathroom wall surface before you put the mirror on it. This can be done with isopropyl alcohol or a microfibre cloth, and can help ensure maximum adhesion. To discover more about the possibilities for your own next bathroom mirror when you have it designed and handcrafted by our team at Illuminated Mirrors, why not reach out to us today?
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