Hanging a heavy mirror with built-in keyhole slots

funnyname

Hi

I'm trying to find a plug in clip (probably not correct terminology) to fit the keyhole slot at the back of the mirror in the attached photo however for the life of me I can't find anything online. No doubt I'm searching with the incorrect words. Any help/direction would be gratefully received. I know I could screw in other holders but I only want to do that as a last resort.

Tiercel Dave

Just fix a screw into the wall, put the wide end of hanger over the head and let it slot into the thinner end...............

DublinDilbert

funnyname wrote: »

Hi

I'm trying to find a plug in clip (probably not correct terminology) to fit the keyhole slot at the back of the mirror in the attached photo however for the life of me I can't find anything online. No doubt I'm searching with the incorrect words. Any help/direction would be gratefully received. I know I could screw in other holders but I only want to do that as a last resort.

That's designed to slot over a screw head. Get the largest screw that will fit that slot, make sure it goes into something solid.

funnyname

DublinDilbert wrote: »

That's designed to slot over a screw head. Get the largest screw that will fit that slot, make sure it goes into something solid.

Thanks for the replies.

With that solution, I'd have to be very accurate drilling the holes in the wall for the screws. Is there an alternative?

ThisRegard

You say screws therefore implying there's more than one hole? Hanging wire would make things easier if that's the case.

funnyname

Yeah that's correct, plan was to use existing slots and have a clip fit into them and then hand on the wall with hanging wire and less accurate hooks on the wall.

ThisRegard wrote: »

You say screws therefore implying there's more than one hole? Hanging wire would make things easier if that's the case.

ThisRegard

Get some hanging wire/thread so, I did similar with a pretty big mirror. The tricky thing is knowing how to tie it so they don't slip over time, there's a few videos on youtube how to do it.

When I was picking some up (probably Woodies) the hanging thread was rated for a higher load than the actual wire itself, so check the packet it comes in for the weight rating.

Homebase670

The hole is designed for a screw head.

You could attach piano wire to the back and a picture hook on the wall
Your local hardware will point you in the right direction

colm_mcm

Last mirror I bought with those slots specifically warned not to use hanging wire.
It's not that hard to get the screws right, measure the distance between the two slots, divide by 2, then measure that distance from the centre of where you want the mirror. Mark the position of the slots on the side of the mirror with a pencil to ensure you hang at the correct height.
Use a spirit level to make sure your holes are level.

moonshadow

Get some masking tape attach it to the mirror covering the screw slots, mark the screw slots on the tape.
Mark the wall with a level line at the appropriate height you want, then put the masking tape with the screw slots on the line and mark the wall where the screws should be.
Make sure you have a solid ground.

wiz569

As Colm said above,it's designed to be hung a certain way to minimise the chances of it falling down,use screws drilled into the wall you don't want 7 years bad luck if it breaks lol

ThisRegard

Hanging with wire/string is no more likely to fall of a wall when done right than hanging it directly with screws through those slots.

colm_mcm

I'd imagine it's more to do with the fixings being designed to take weight vertically rather than horizontally when a wire is used.

Wheety

How heavy is it? It's made to take 2 (or more) screws with wall plugs. It's not too hard to do. Just measure the distance and draw a straight line with a spirit level. Wall plugs are rated for weight so you know which ones to use.

Shaunoc

There are velcro products also that could be considered for hanging paintings/mirrors that can hold quite heavy items. Just an idea outside of wire or screws