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"mike" robowen(no spam)1@(no spam)v21.me.uk wrote in message
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"N" wrote in message
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Can someone recommend the best method of fixing a fairly heavy mirror to
a
plasterboard wall that is tiled with ceramic tiles (bathroom wall)?

The back of the mirror has two standard slots to be hung on to medium -
large screws.

If the wall was brick etc. I would just use some heavy duty wallplugs
but
I
am not sure what to use on this wall. The tiles are 6mm thick, the
plasterboard is 12mm so with tile cement etc it is probably a little
over
20mm thick. On a normal wall I would use screws that were 11/2 x 10 or
maybe
1 3/4 x 10, is there a suitable plug that will allow me to use these?

Best to try and find the battons in the stud wall for a better fix.
If you cant find them, you could use "toggles", I saw some other groupies
talking about them earlier.

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...10479&id=15328
this was the referral they gave

The problem i have is that the design of this mirrormeans I can not tighten
it against the wall like you would with say a coat hanger. Unfortunately, it
needs me to leave about 1/2 inch or so of the screw protruding from the wall
to hang it on. All the fixings I have seen require you to fully tighten them
e.g. to compress the toggle etc.

As the mirror is in a chrome frame I can't see how i can fix it with
adhesive, it is this framework that adds to the weight.

Any suggestions?

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...45260&id=11143

Is certainly one which can leave a protruding bolt head. I have
used them in a similar wall with much more cantilevered loading
than your mirror would impose.

They need quite a large hole in the tile, and are best at a join,
so there is something for the fixing to grip to stop it turning.

Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


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