Not everyone has a setup with a rack standing in front of your mirrors. You could've used mirror clips on the top of the mirror and they would hold your mirrors without the help of the yoga ball. They also look pretty neat.
Pro tip, lay out your mirrors on the wall, where every mirror meets at the seam black out a 2" space with black paint or Sharpe marker. That way you don't see the white wall behind your mirrors. Also I would have found the studs and screwed the j track to the wall then place your 🪞in the track with mirror mastic caulk. It sets faster and you won't have to wait a full day to set mirrors. Also for a clean look ,mitre a 45 degree edge on the j track staring at the bottom,then the vertical edges of the mirror. Set the mirrors and finally take the top j track channel and run a best of clear caulk inside the track then gently press the top track into place. Clean any caulk that got on to the vision part of the mirror with a flat razor blade. Have fun! Just a pro tip from your neighborhood Glazier- Matthew
@@carrickdubya4765 mirror mastic If you have track to screw to the wall you will have to get some sheetrock wall anchors. That Mirror mastic is very strong stuff and will hold very large mirrors.
I wouldn’t have used all that glue. Screw the j channel into the wall and use mirror clips at the top. Also, now if you ever wanted to remove the mirrors you would be forced to break them off the wall in pieces
That's a fair point. I had considered attaching the mirrors with clips, but I have a cement wall and it was much harder to work with. If I had drywall I probably would have gone that route.
Did you just glue the J channel to the wall or use screws as well? I see the J channel seems to have holes for screws . Please let me know and thanks for the video!
Yeah you could definitely use screws on the j channel. I have a cement wall and I thought it would be difficult to drill into it that's why I chose to just glue it into place.
Well yes the glue does make it more or less permanent. Would be very difficult to remove. I chose to glue partly because I have a cement wall which makes it harder to use mounting brackets on the corners. I imagine you could still do that, but it's much more difficult.
Well this is basically a permanent solution. If one of them breaks you'd have to remove the rest piece by piece I suppose. If you want a solution where you can remove them you would need to mount them with clips. Hope that helps👍
Im renting... my landlord wont allow me to glue it on the walls. Would it work if I get mirror clips and drill them through the concrete? I was thinking of getting couple 2x4's, mount them to the wall and use them to hold my mirror so I dont shatter the glass
Yes, you can use the mirror clips as well. I didn't because I have a cement wall and it seems difficult to me to drill holes into it. If that's not a problem then that should work just fine. The 2x4 option would work too as long as you can attach them to the cement wall. Good luck!
They're packaged in cardboard. They're fragile but fairly easy to bring home. The first bunch I purchased were actually already broken. I would ask to open them in the store so you can ensure they're in tact. However, when I returned them they refunded my $$ no questions asked.
I went to Menards and have used these before. They’re right by the j channels. Called Era fixed mount mirror mounting clips. Each brackets is about half inch wide and then the mirror sits inside of a u channel/j channel. Then cheapo clips up top where there is no weight.
Hmm... I'm not sure. I suppose you could glue the mirrors to the wall without the J channel, but I'd just worry they would slip down a bit and look uneven, but I'm no expert on glues.👍
For my drywall I used E-Z ancors if not screwing into a stud! I have 5 mirrors up on one side and 1 mirror in front of my rack. I just put up yesterday and caught on video too
Wait a minute...you mean that you didn't use ANCHORS through the channels into the walls and only used glue??? No, NO, NO. If those mirrors fall, they can and will kill you or cause SEVERE injuries. Earthquakes, vibrations in the walls, heavy winds, etc can and WILL break loose that glue. PLEASE do a better job of supporting those mirrors! If one of your kids is in there and that mirror falls...........
I just made a video on this in my rental! I didn’t glue and only used my channel, clips and command strips. Also included instructions and video on me putting one of my 6 mirrors up
Get rid of the korean flag. The glue will pull away from the sheetrock paper. Screw the J channel in and use regular screw in type mirror clips for the top.
Damn. You should have hired someone with more experience. You didn’t cut off the excess of the jbar. Didn’t level it although you told people to use a level. Left gaps between mirrors. Went way overkill with the glue. Damn.
why do you have a pepsi flag next to the Great U.S. OF A. flag? the greatest country on earth! My kindergarten teacher once asked me what my favorite color was and I told her Red White and Blue! she said "thats too many colors" and I left that communist classroom and joined the marines at 6 years old. Oorah semper fi!
Sounds like that's gonna be hell of fun to replace if one breaks. What ever the case good luck if it does happen.
That's very true... fingers crossed I don't break them!!👍
Nice garage gym, the mirrors really set that joint off... Extremely Dope!!
Thanks! With a small space the mirrors definitely help to make it feel larger!
you saved my life with this one. 🙏🏾
Glad you found it helpful!👍
Whoa this is excellent, just what i was looking for!
Glad it was helpful 👍
A cheap laser level works wonders for marking out where to evenly things on a wall no matter how uneven the floor or ceiling are
Hey that's a great tip. That's precisely where I messed up.
Or just an old fashioned spirit level does the job for those who don't do a lot of DIY.
This is an awesome tutorial, thanks so much!!
Glad you found it helpful!
Doing it the exact way but in the basement. Awesome video! 👌🏾
Awesome! Hope it works out for you!
@@DiscoveringStrength so I ended up not using the glue for the mirrors and just used the clips. It turned out perfect. Thank you, so much.
@@MDEEZY19 that's good to know. I may have gone that route, but I have a cement wall so using the clips was more difficult for me. Glad it worked out!
@@DiscoveringStrength no I totally get. I may do it exactly like you did in my garage as well.
@@MDEEZY19 what size screws would I need?
Not everyone has a setup with a rack standing in front of your mirrors. You could've used mirror clips on the top of the mirror and they would hold your mirrors without the help of the yoga ball. They also look pretty neat.
Yes, you're right. However, I have a cement wall and it is challenging to to attach the clips. At any rate, I definitely enjoy the mirrors!👍
Pro tip, lay out your mirrors on the wall, where every mirror meets at the seam black out a 2" space with black paint or Sharpe marker. That way you don't see the white wall behind your mirrors. Also I would have found the studs and screwed the j track to the wall then place your 🪞in the track with mirror mastic caulk. It sets faster and you won't have to wait a full day to set mirrors. Also for a clean look ,mitre a 45 degree edge on the j track staring at the bottom,then the vertical edges of the mirror. Set the mirrors and finally take the top j track channel and run a best of clear caulk inside the track then gently press the top track into place. Clean any caulk that got on to the vision part of the mirror with a flat razor blade. Have fun! Just a pro tip from your neighborhood Glazier- Matthew
Thanks for the tips! This could be helpful for others trying to hang their mirrors to get a more flawless look!
@@DiscoveringStrength no problemo, thanks for showing people how to do it. Gym looks great 👍
@@carrickdubya4765 mirror mastic If you have track to screw to the wall you will have to get some sheetrock wall anchors. That Mirror mastic is very strong stuff and will hold very large mirrors.
Hey bro, you wanna make a video? 😂 it’s me much appreciated, the ideas you put out make his video a bit better
Lowe’s got the like!!
Yeah gotta love Lowes!👍
Thanks bro! Great work ..
Thanks! I'm glad it was useful.👍
I wouldn’t have used all that glue. Screw the j channel into the wall and use mirror clips at the top. Also, now if you ever wanted to remove the mirrors you would be forced to break them off the wall in pieces
That's a fair point. I had considered attaching the mirrors with clips, but I have a cement wall and it was much harder to work with. If I had drywall I probably would have gone that route.
Great instructional video
Thanks! Glad it was helpful.👍
Super helpful! Thank you.
Great video man! Lowe’s it is lol.
Thanks! Yeah Lowe's or Home Depot. They'll both have them for around $50-60 per mirror.
@@DiscoveringStrength Can you give a link to the mirrors at Lowe's?
Ah, I see they are in the description - thank you very much!
Amazing 🤩
I’m looking at lowes website and they don’t have black j channel..
I got the j channels in the store. Not sure if they still have them in black.
I also found these mirrors @ Home Depot! $10 cheaper! :)
Well great find!!👍
Did you just glue the J channel to the wall or use screws as well? I see the J channel seems to have holes for screws . Please let me know and thanks for the video!
I just glued them in place and no problems. Glad the video was helpful! 👍
Would screws work in the j-cup to the wood frames work as well? That's what I'm thinking of doing
Yeah you could definitely use screws on the j channel. I have a cement wall and I thought it would be difficult to drill into it that's why I chose to just glue it into place.
@@DiscoveringStrength ahh that makes sense. Thank you sir!
How do you get the mirror off the wall!?
I have a wooden wall. Can they be removed if I decide I don’t like it, without damaging the wall?
If you have a wood wall, I'd go with mirror clips. This solution is pretty permanent.
Nice video. I love your Korean flag btw!!
Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful!👍
Did you paint it or you got a black one from them?
No, I got them in the store
Wouldn’t the gorilla glue make it a permanent job ? I don’t plan on living at my home for ever and would like the take the mirrors down.
Well yes the glue does make it more or less permanent. Would be very difficult to remove. I chose to glue partly because I have a cement wall which makes it harder to use mounting brackets on the corners. I imagine you could still do that, but it's much more difficult.
Gonna use a j frame across the bottom and find a way to secure the top side. Didn't like the glue used on the wall.
That sounds like a good plan too. I used glue because I have a cement wall. Good luck!
I just did an install on my drywall and made a video on it too, hopefully those instructions will help you
nice gym
Thanks!!
What do you do if a mirror breaks or you want to remove them?
Well this is basically a permanent solution. If one of them breaks you'd have to remove the rest piece by piece I suppose. If you want a solution where you can remove them you would need to mount them with clips. Hope that helps👍
Im renting... my landlord wont allow me to glue it on the walls. Would it work if I get mirror clips and drill them through the concrete? I was thinking of getting couple 2x4's, mount them to the wall and use them to hold my mirror so I dont shatter the glass
Yes, you can use the mirror clips as well. I didn't because I have a cement wall and it seems difficult to me to drill holes into it. If that's not a problem then that should work just fine. The 2x4 option would work too as long as you can attach them to the cement wall. Good luck!
Great video! Where did you get the black j channels?
I got them from Lowes👍
In lowes next to the mirrors
Where do you get that sweet level? At the bottom of a box of Froot Loops? Lol
How are these mirrors packaged at HD? Are they easy to bring home?
They're packaged in cardboard. They're fragile but fairly easy to bring home. The first bunch I purchased were actually already broken. I would ask to open them in the store so you can ensure they're in tact. However, when I returned them they refunded my $$ no questions asked.
I was thinking of doing a mirror set up in my garage. My problem is I’m renting and I can’t glue. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I'm pretty sure you could do the same thing except use plastic mirror mounting clips to secure the mirrors in place instead of glue.
I went to Menards and have used these before. They’re right by the j channels. Called Era fixed mount mirror mounting clips. Each brackets is about half inch wide and then the mirror sits inside of a u channel/j channel. Then cheapo clips up top where there is no weight.
Just go into studs on the bottom and top. Most walls are 16” on center
Hi man, can you install the 36” x 60” without the J channel by using nail wall glue instead?
Hmm... I'm not sure. I suppose you could glue the mirrors to the wall without the J channel, but I'd just worry they would slip down a bit and look uneven, but I'm no expert on glues.👍
Ok where did you get the j channel?
I got it from Lowe's I believe. Home Depot would have them too. Probably most home improvement stores.
Home Depot and Lowe’s has them. Average $10 per channel
On the j channel do you recommend to put the screws on them also or no?
I didn't but that was because I attached them to a cement wall and it was difficult to screw into it. It definitely can't hurt if you do. Good luck!
For my drywall I used E-Z ancors if not screwing into a stud! I have 5 mirrors up on one side and 1 mirror in front of my rack. I just put up yesterday and caught on video too
@@laurynfromtheLAB that's great! If I was mounting on drywall, I'd probably use a different solution instead of gluing them.
Looks great - how far up from the floor are the mirrors (approximately)? It looks like 2 feet maybe.
Yeah they are about 2 feet off the ground.
Wait a minute...you mean that you didn't use ANCHORS through the channels into the walls and only used glue??? No, NO, NO. If those mirrors fall, they can and will kill you or cause SEVERE injuries. Earthquakes, vibrations in the walls, heavy winds, etc can and WILL break loose that glue. PLEASE do a better job of supporting those mirrors! If one of your kids is in there and that mirror falls...........
What if you want to take them off? I’m tryna build it in my house and might need to take them off if I sell
This is a parament solution. So if you need to take them down I would look into using mirror clips.
I just made a video on this in my rental! I didn’t glue and only used my channel, clips and command strips. Also included instructions and video on me putting one of my 6 mirrors up
what's the name of that board on which your attachments hang on?
It's made by Wall Control. You'll find them on Amazon. I've been really happy with them. They work and look great.
Get rid of the korean flag. The glue will pull away from the sheetrock paper. Screw the J channel in and use regular screw in type mirror clips for the top.
I'd agree if I mounted them to drywall, but they're attached to a cement wall. It's harder to work with.
Damn. You should have hired someone with more experience. You didn’t cut off the excess of the jbar. Didn’t level it although you told people to use a level. Left gaps between mirrors. Went way overkill with the glue. Damn.
why do you have a pepsi flag next to the Great U.S. OF A. flag? the greatest country on earth! My kindergarten teacher once asked me what my favorite color was and I told her Red White and Blue! she said "thats too many colors" and I left that communist classroom and joined the marines at 6 years old. Oorah semper fi!