Removing a builder's grade bathroom mirror
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I have a huge mirror in my bathroom which I would like to remove and replace with two smaller mirrors. How do I take the mirror off the wall without it breaking in a million pieces? I have clips but don't know if it is glued.
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Here is a video to show how to tape it up prior to removing and then the removal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFusu0qVDuE
Diane
on Mar 12, 2015
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Ours just popped off of the wall. There was a little glue but not much. Just tape all across the mirror to help prevent breakage. It took my husband and my son to get it out of the house.
Katie Lloyd Mansfield
on Mar 13, 2015
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I opted to frame the huge mirror with two large frames-just double sided sticky taped them voila. Easy and the results were fantastic. Also cheaper than repairing the wall behind the mirror, replacing with expensive mirrors and easy. you could also buy frames at local hobby shops w 40% off coupons. Good luck!
VL
on Mar 13, 2015
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You can rent suction handles from Home Depot or Lowes, or a tool rental place. This is definitely a 2-people job. you may want to practice your glass cutting skills, in a safe place, after you have removed the mirror. It will be easier to dispose of the mirror, if it is in smaller pieces. Have you thought of just framing out the mirror and keeping it? What about adding a tall cabinet on the counter top, all the way up to the top of the mirror, which will make it look like 2 mirrors?
Roberta
on Mar 13, 2015
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My husband has done this professionally for years with not one breaking! He tapes the mirror first. Then, he gets an angled tool behind the edges and wiggles to start breaking it loose from the glue blobs that are usually holding it. Once he feels he can progress no further without breaking it, he pours hot water behind the mirror from the top where he feels the most resistance. He continues to "pry" with tools as he pours the hot water. The glue usually pulls away the drywall, not from the mirror. Be sure to put towels at the bottom for the water running behind the mirror. He always has two people for pouring and wiggling and to carry it out. He also uses suction cup carriers to get it out of the house. Patience, patience, patience with the process as to not break the glass. Good luck!
Brenda Vincent
on Mar 14, 2015
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