+Bruce A. Ulrich Thank you for checking out the video! The mirror was surprisingly heavy and when I realized how it was hung on the wall, I was shocked. I feel so much better about it now AND I can even see myself in the mirror now!
I used poplar. It's a smooth wood that takes paint really well. I don't see any issues using a soft wood other than making sure you know how to stain/paint it. Some softwood like to bleed through paint, but there are a lot of resources out there that can help with finishing.
We're finishing a basement bathroom in our home, and I have this huge (60" x 36") unframed bevelled mirror that I would like to frame and mount on the wall. Feels like it weighs about 40-50 lbs. I like the French cleat approach you used in your video. Your frame turned out beautifully. This may seem a silly question, but do you think the French cleat would be strong enough for my mirror?
The french cleat is exceedingly strong, but it depends on the screws and how you anchor them into the wall. If you screw into wood studs, then no problem as long as the screws are long enough. If you cant get to the studs or have aluminum studs. Then you can get some very strong wall anchors to do the job. I went with the french cleat because of the strength, but also like that it sits flush against the wall. I've seen woodworkers use french cleat to store tools on a wall system and those tools add up, my mirror is not quite as big, but still very large and close to that weight, I haven't seen any signs of any issues.
heh...doobly-doo. Hey Nick, great video! Really nice job on the sound. And yeah, that mirror's not going ANYWHERE!
+Bruce A. Ulrich Thank you for checking out the video! The mirror was surprisingly heavy and when I realized how it was hung on the wall, I was shocked. I feel so much better about it now AND I can even see myself in the mirror now!
You bet!
Nicely done!
+Kirk Cessac thank you! I'm pretty happy with how the mirror came out, the bathroom looks totally different with everything we have done.
very nice and detailed video! Thanks for sharing!
+Margaritis Takis Kailos Thanks for checking it out! It's always great to see others take on the same project, I liked yours too.
Great video. What type of wood did you use? Is it okay to use soft wood for a part mirror like 3" x 4"
I used poplar. It's a smooth wood that takes paint really well. I don't see any issues using a soft wood other than making sure you know how to stain/paint it. Some softwood like to bleed through paint, but there are a lot of resources out there that can help with finishing.
We're finishing a basement bathroom in our home, and I have this huge (60" x 36") unframed bevelled mirror that I would like to frame and mount on the wall. Feels like it weighs about 40-50 lbs. I like the French cleat approach you used in your video. Your frame turned out beautifully. This may seem a silly question, but do you think the French cleat would be strong enough for my mirror?
The french cleat is exceedingly strong, but it depends on the screws and how you anchor them into the wall. If you screw into wood studs, then no problem as long as the screws are long enough. If you cant get to the studs or have aluminum studs. Then you can get some very strong wall anchors to do the job. I went with the french cleat because of the strength, but also like that it sits flush against the wall. I've seen woodworkers use french cleat to store tools on a wall system and those tools add up, my mirror is not quite as big, but still very large and close to that weight, I haven't seen any signs of any issues.