Can I glue D rings to the back of a frameless mirror? I don't want to use mounting clips nor glue it to the wall. I'd like to hang it from a stone wall using brick clips. I'm trying to do as little damage to the wall as possible.
Thank-you, Lucie
Glue D rings to the back of a frameless mirror
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you definitely don't want to drill into the brick. Drilling into the mortar isn't too bad though, and easily repairable if ever desired.
I've used Tapcons for anchoring into mortar. They work well:
The box will say what size masonry drill bit you need to pre-drill, then you just screw them in with your driver like any screw. I'd suggest longer is better (though no longer than the width of the brick, as that may be as thick as the brick is.)
Also, make sure this brick you are drilling into isn't a chimney. If it is, make sure it's either not in use, or has a metal flu inside (and don't puncture the flu)
Your idea of installing a wood cross-member into the brick and then hang something from there isn't a bad idea. I'd suggest 3 screws, then perhaps attach peg board to that, hanging the pots from peg board ala Julia Child
If the mounting hardware would hit a cable, you need only move the mirror a few inches to avoid it.
Cut a small hole in the drywall / plaster and look in the wall. See where the cables go and hang the mirror in a way that doesn't hurt them. Cut the hole in a place that the mirror will cover, and you don't need to worry about doing a good repair job on it.
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Can you? You could... but I would advise against it.
A better option (depending where your skill set lies) is to make a frame for it, or glue the mirror to a piece of wood that you can then attach fasteners to. You could use a piece of plywood for instance, which is cut smaller than the mirror (2 inches on each side is probably plenty) so you don't see the edges unless you're right against the wall. Attach the D-rings to the plywood with brackets (like these)