Rabbet for mirror frame

Dimensional change will be negligible because wood shrinks and swells perpendicular to the long grain. In a picture frame wood movement will have very little effect on your design.

However, I would make the rabbet opening a total of 1/8" or so larger in each dimension than your mirror, just to make it easier to install the glass.

Jay

Wood movement should not be much of a factor providing your frame is not ridiculously wide ... just allow enough room for easy installation of the glass: 1/8th all around should be ample.

Consider pegging the half-lap joints with a contrasting wood for extra strength and appearance.

Hummmm....half inch glass, 12 sq. feet of the stuff....about 75 lbs worth of mirror. One heavy dude to hang on the wall.

Larry

WHOOPS!

Sorry, folks. After posting, I realized that the thickness dimension was incorrect. It should read 0.25 inches, not the .5 inches. Whooo, that would be one heavy mirror, eh?

Thanks.

Barry K.

"BKeane71" wrote : : Sorry, folks. After posting, I realized that the thickness dimension was : incorrect. It should read 0.25 inches, not the .5 inches. Whooo, that would : be one heavy mirror, eh?

A tip. General practice is to paint the faces of the rebate with a matt black paint.

This helps to avoid showing a reflection of the inside of the rebate.

Jeff G

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Still gonna be somewhat heavy. Make certain you think through the provisions for hanging/securing the piece.

Patriarch

Thanks...that's a very good tip!

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