considering mirrored bathroom wall

15 years ago

I am considering mirroring an 8'W wall from the top of the vanity to the ceiling, about 55' H. I've never purchased wall mirror. I also am guessing I would want it installed in three separate panels of flat plate mirror. is there a certain thickness or grade of mirror that I should request? I also plan on mounting sconce's on the mirror on each side of the vanity. Does the installer cut the hole for the wiring after installation?

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David
15 years ago
Any holes in the mirror should be cut during fabrication time - when the mirror is being made.
David
15 years ago
At work, the wash room mirrors extend from ~ 5' to the ceiling (8 - 9'). The washbasin area is > 8', so the mirror is segmented vertically.

There was an episode of HomeTime where they briefly showed the installation of a custom wall mirror with holes cut out for the wall sconces.
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nycbluedevil
15 years ago
I just did exactly the same thing--8 foot long by 55" tall with two sconce cutouts. We did it as one piece. There is no reason you have to divide it as long as you can get it into your home. We got our piece into our elevator so if you live in a house I don't see why it should be a problem. They just have two guys there to install it. A mirror looks so much better as one piece, in my opinion. Davidro1 is correct--the holes are made by the fabricator. Make sure you give them the sconces first so they can measure the hole.
Sandpiper111
Original Author
15 years ago
It's good to know I have the option of one piece. You had the holes cut for the sconce's pre cut or where they done on site?
What did they charge you for the install? Did they use a metal J channel for mounting. I'm guessing it would be best to have all my other fixtures I'm replacing installed first, such as the vanity.
nycbluedevil
15 years ago
The mirror always goes last, if possible. When I was ready for the mirror, I called my local glass and mirror place. They came to measure, had it fabricated and installed, all within a week. When they came to measure, I gave them the sconces so they could measure the rosette and see how the sconce installed on the wall. It was all one price. I don't know exactly how much because I had other things done at the same time, but the mirror and two full length back of the door mirrors (also measured and installed) were about $950 with tax.
gbsim1
15 years ago
Mine is 11' long and goes from the top of the short vanity backsplash to about 1' below the 9' ceiling.

One thing to be sure of with such a long mirror is that there is a way to get it INTO your space. It might not fit if they have to make a couple of 90 degree turns in a hallway or the entrance to the bathroom. They will be carrying it in with the suction cups and will also need a straight shot with no projections on the side walls when they mount it.