"Tim Fischer" wrote in message
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I'm not denying your way is better. As far as I know, the wire on our
mirror is FROM the manufacturer, though. It's reasonably old (at least 25
years, probably more). Hasn't fallen in all that time, anyway...

If I were sleeping over the thing, I'd probably screw it through the frame
into the studs grin


Hey Tim,

A true story about when I became so passionate on the subject.

Hanging a mirror for a client, I said , "I'm not sure we should hang this
mirror on this wire".

"It hung just fine in my last two houses and in my Grandmother's house
before that", was the reply.

Hung the damn thing, walked into the other room and heard a thud,whap, bang.
The wire broke, the mirror hit the mantle, bounced off, hit the back of a
leather couch and landed on the carpet. Total damage was a scuff mark on
the back of the couch.

Never again will I be that lucky.

Colbyt