Large mirrors

[Tim Johnson]

Hey guys,

I'm keen on fitting a large mirror (2.4m by 1m'ish) to the back of my bathroom inline with my soon-to-begin tiling job, but I'm not sure what the best route is. The acrylic mirrors of this size are pretty cheap and durable, but I hear they bend easily (giving a funhouse look), and need a lot of screwing, which would look rather ugly. A standard glass mirror would be very heavy on the wall, and has a risk of breaking when being fitted or moved, and is more expensive.

Any tips on the best thing to do?

Cheers, Tim

[stuart noble]

IIRC acrylic is more expensive than glass. Used in night clubs etc for obvious reasons. I imagine if it's mounted on a flat surface you wouldn't get too much distortion, and a lot less condensation. I'd forget glass. Even

4mm will be a nightmare to move and fix. At least a 50-50 chance of breaking it before you get near the bathroom.

[Brian S Gray]

One solution, not necessarily the cheapest but at a predictable cost, is to obtain the glass mirror on the basis of 'supply and install'! I doubt if a professional would add much to the price because of the risk of breakage as he would be used to handling glass. In any case, have a look at some of the proprietary fittings sold with glass mirrors to attach them to the wall using 'hidden fixing'. I was very surprised when I looked into what was available for a 1 metre square mirror for our new bathroom.

[Steve]

I had a 5' x 5' 4mm, polished all round, no bevel mirror supplied and fitted by a mirror company last night.

Cost of the mirror was £106, and fitting was £40 - well worth it, as the responsibility is on the fitters! A mirror that size is a bit awkward to handle on your own - let them do it.

They stuck it to a tiled wall and now I have to leave it chocked up for a week before removing them.

Looks fantastic, and it was well worth the money!

Cheers

Steve