How to secure very large IKEA Mirror ?

Boycey2011

I have a large Hovet IKEA mirror that has pulled the rawl plug and screw out of the drilled hole on the top right side. See pic attached.

http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/products/50038213/

Is there a bracket or anything I can get in woodies that I could screw into the wall to support the top right side of the mirror ?

Any suggesstions ?

I don't want this thing falling down.

Thanks

DublinDilbert

I can't really see from the picture, what is the wall made of?

Rawl plugs shouldn't just pull out, unless they were put straight into plaster board? If a rawl plug was put into plaster board, then I wouldn't be surprised if it pulled out.

Possible solutions:-
If the wall is plaster board you need to find the studs (wood in behind the plasterboard) and put a few wood screws into that, you may have to drill a couple of hidden holes in the frame of the mirror so you can get screws into the stud work. You can try plaster board fittings but i wouldn't recommend them for large weights, remember plaster board is thin cardboard and chalk.

If its a brick/block wall you need longer rawl plugs and screws.

If the wall is dry lined, you'll need frame fixings or the likes.

Boycey2011

DublinDilbert wrote: »

I can't really see from the picture, what is the wall made of?

Rawl plugs shouldn't just pull out, unless they were put straight into plaster board? If a rawl plug was put into plaster board, then I wouldn't be surprised if it pulled out.

Possible solutions:-
If the wall is plaster board you need to find the studs (wood in behind the plasterboard) and put a few wood screws into that, you may have to drill a couple of hidden holes in the frame of the mirror so you can get screws into the stud work. You can try plaster board fittings but i wouldn't recommend them for large weights, remember plaster board is thin cardboard and chalk.

If its a brick/block wall you need longer rawl plugs and screws.

If the wall is dry lined, you'll need frame fixings or the likes.

Thanks for the response.

I'm pretty sure it's plaster board. My feeling is the weight is too heavy for the wall !

paddy147

Boycey2011 wrote: »

Thanks for the response.

I'm pretty sure it's plaster board. My feeling is the weight is too heavy for the wall !

Get a stud finder/detector and find the wooden stud/noggin behind the plasterboard.

They screw a 40mm screw into the wooden stud.

That will hold the mirror with no problems


Or else just use propper plasterboard fittings/plasterboard rawl plugs.


Simples.

Boycey2011

paddy147 wrote: »

Get a stud finder/detector and find the wooden stud/noggin behind the plasterboard.

They screw a 40mm screw into the wooden stud.

That will hold the mirror with no problems


Or else just use propper plasterboard fittings/plasterboard rawl plugs.


Simples.

Thanks. I was hoping to avoid moving the mirror.

It's huge and definitely a two man job to lift and reposition.

DublinDilbert

If it takes 2 people to lift it, it needs to be hanging on the stud work.

First find the studs, then work out how to hang it. You might be able to keep the same position. Maybe drill the mirror frame with new holes longed up with the studs. Or fix a strip of steel to the back of the mirror and screw that into the studs etc...

robertxxx

Drill into the block behind the plasterboard and use 4 or 5 inch screws.

paddy147

robertxxx wrote: »

Drill into the block behind the plasterboard and use 4 or 5 inch screws.

How do you know there is even a brick wall behind the plasterboard.

Its an internal wall,so could very well be just a standard internal stud/partition wall.



If there is a brick wall then 2 x 100mm frame fixers will do the job nicely.

The OP will need an SDS hammer drill and an 8mm masonary drill bit for this fix.