Jim Sherman wrote:
My spouse is replacing Formica countertops with granite on four vanities.
Each has a mirror that was set onto the Formica top, glue applied to the
back, then pushed to the wall. The new tops will be thicker and the mirrors
must come off or cut shorter from the bottom. Two glass companies told me
the only way to handle this is to smash the mirrors and pull the pieces off,
and ruin the drywall in the process. Are there any other options? Thanks in
advance.



Take a piece of piano wire and insert it along the top of the
mirror. I wrap each end around a couple of sticks for handles.
Place a couple of shims behind the mirror at the top and start
sawing back and forth with the piano wire. The shims will help to
hold the mirror away from the wall until you get started.

Be prepared with another person to hold the mirror because they tend
to come off suddenly, due to the fact that the glue is pretty
random. You may be several inches from the bottom of the mirror
when it decides to let go.

Guitar strings work pretty well if the mirror is small.

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Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX