"T i m" wrote in message ...

On Thu, 03 Sep 2015 08:36:40 +0100, David Lang
wrote:

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I'm not sure I like the idea of trying to provide *three* hanging
points? They only have to be slightly out of line and the whole thing
could rock about on two and if and / or the middle wall mount was
lower it would not do anything at all?

It's common for mirrors etc to have three hanging points so they can be
hung landscape or portrait. Only 2 are used depending on the orientation.

Understood. FWIW, this one has 3 direction-orientated hanging points
(each bracket has 3 screws into the wooden back of the mirror) along
one edge, like these:

http://www.ukpictureframingsupplies....ted-1621-p.asp

I think the intention was to use all 3 simultaneously?


I'm not sure I like the idea of trying to 'hang' something so big and
heavy on loops that can swing about. They might be ok once you have
them hooked over whatever? but as you won't be able to see them
while you are doing it ... ?

That's always a bugger, you can't see the screw. Best done by
feel/trial & error. Two man job.

Hmmm, I was hoping there was something 'lass random' David. I have
since found there could be:

http://www.ukpictureframingsupplies....ates-211-p.asp
http://www.ukpictureframingsupplies....late-200-p.asp

4 of those might be more definitive?

Or something like these:

http://www.diy.com/departments/bq-zi.../243334_BQ.prd

I used those for a mirror on a bedroom wall. Did the job nicely.

For one over the bath, I'd be looking at something like this:
http://picturehangers.co.uk/z-bars/z...inch-45cm.html
Obviously, there is the problem of not knowing what lies beneath the tiles.


I'm thinking something more 'positive' than trying to snag 3 floppy
'D' loops over 3 single screw heads? At least with a wall mounted
fitting that uses more than one screw you have the chance of tweaking
the positions slightly? Like, if there three holes you can start with
one central one and ensure the mirror is plumb etc and once it is, use
the other holes.

I really don't want to be party to either me dropping or it falling
down onto his new basins and unit (or any of us)!

Once hung the load is only downwards.

Yup, mostly 'in shear' (re the screw in the wall).

As long as the fixings are decent
even very heavy mirrors will be fine.

Ah, and that (in this case) could be a bit of an unknown. Like, would
it be considered sufficient to rely on just getting a good anchorage
on (just the) the (large) tile, by using an adhesive for example or to
try not rely on the tile and picking up on whatever may be behind (and
the latter being my preference, assuming you can etc)?

Cheers, T i m