Setting a mirror into tiles

[Aztectiler]

Deffo use mirror mate adhesive and not Silicon....the acitate in Silicon can eat into the mirror backing and ruin it....

This is absolutley the right advice. Normal Silicon has an acid in it that eats into the chrome backing of mirrors and will, in time deteriorate the mirror finish from behind.

Please use the correct product that is specificly made for the job in question "MIRROR ADHESIVE"

I have just completed a bathroom with this feature incorporated in it. Adhesive and screwed hardibacker to the wall and then fixed mirror with mirror adhesive.

Looks Fantastic!

Good Luck

 

[hillhead]

I've done a few lately,one was 5' wide by 4' deep,i had the wall tiled first,nice chrome bead running around.I then measured the opening and got the mirror ordered to that size allowing clearance.stuck it with mirror adhesive,two tubes.

 

[Tubsy]

dean a, we've fitted loads of mirrors and the mirror adhesive is a must, if you put the glue a few inches in from the outsude of the perimeter like a big square and make sure the bead meets one end to the other (like a big border) then repeat this a few times getting smaller into the middle of the glass you should have complete rings if you like. offer the mirror up to the wall and apply pressure from the middle of the glass out,if you push out the air trapped within the mirror adhesive rings it will vaccum itself to the wall like a big sucker pad... :hurray:.

 

[CJ]

A glazier told me years ago if you stick a large mirror to a wall...........put lines of adhesive either vertical or horizontal........but NOT joined or one big unbroken line............it creates an air bubble which pushes out and can distort a large mirror...........he did it on a large mirror I had fitted.

 

[simhopper]

Use mirror glue

I worked on a large Edinburgh Branded Hotel and the main contractor use pink grip to bond the mirror onto plasterboard walls......about 25% cracked within 2 weeks

 

[oogabooga]

Okay, okay, I meant mirror Silicon/adhesive.:dizzy2:

 

[Colour Republic]

A glazier told me years ago if you stick a large mirror to a wall...........put lines of adhesive either vertical or horizontal........but NOT joined or one big unbroken line............it creates an air bubble which pushes out and can distort a large mirror...........he did it on a large mirror I had fitted.

He's quite right, my brother is a manager of a double glazing firm and says the same thing.

I would get some mirror adhesive from a local glazing firm, leagues ahead of the gear you buy in DIY sheds... thinking about it, just get it from the people that are cutting your mirror to size... are you getting the edges polished by the way?

EDIT: i've just dug out a tube from the stock, the gear i use is called 'Xtra Grip' here is a link, which is a really good price as it goes as some glazing firms can charge you up to £8 for this

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[doug boardley]

this is one of the biggest mirrors I've fitted, altho' strictly it's not an insert, it had been measured and cut before tiling (Roger!!) this was done just after Xmas on a very large timber frame house, let's just hope the timber doesn't twist too much!!

 

[Colour Republic]

lovely corian sinks:drool5: looks like a good job mate

 

[doug boardley]

lovely corian sinks:drool5: looks like a good job mate

It was a toughie tbh, all the corners were mitred, but it looked good when finished, thanks mate