How Do You Install A Full-Length Mirror?
When getting ready to go out on the town it is always a good idea to see if you are properly “decked-out” for the evening. Nothing reveals the truth of this better than a full length mirror. Over-ease the edges of the lumber with an over-ease bit and a router. Cut a rabbet that measures the thickness of your mirror in all of the 1 x 4 inch solid lumber ¾ inch back from the edge. This allows the mirror to fit behind the frame. Cut two pieces to fit the top and bottom of the mirror and miter them on a 45-degree angle. Be sure that the rabbet-cut comes to the corner of the mirror. Measure and cut the two long pieces of the 1 x 4 inch solid lumber and miter them on a 45-degree angle to match the shorter pieces. Locate the desired place for the mirror. Make sure that there are two studs in the wall behind the desired location to support the weight of the mirror. Position the bottom of the frame and level it with a carpenter’s level. Attach the frame to the wall with 6d finish nails. Place o
