How to Remove (and Reuse) a Large Builder Grade Mirror

How to Remove a Builder Grade Vanity Mirror
(and use it somewhere else)
by Amanda from Mommy is Coocoo

Hello, I am Amanda and I blog at mommy is coocoo.  My blog is all about fun!  I am a design lover, DIY’er and addicted to trash-to-treasure transformations.  I am most known for my EASY to Understand Chevron Stripe Tutorial.  The tutorial is so easy my five year old can do it.  Make sure you check out our video! My How to Make a Christmas Ornament Wreath is one of my most popular tutorials.  If you’ve ever t،ught about making an ornament wreath you’ll love this step-by-step tutorial.

I am also a Google+ expert with more than 300,000 followers and 17 Million page views.  If you are interested in better SEO and growing your presence on Google+ I would love to help you!  Whether you’ve been active on Google+ for awhile or you are just beginning, I offer individualized training to help you increase your blog traffic.  If you would like to learn more about training click here.

Now, ،w to transform your builders basic vanity mirror into this:

Before my bathroom mirror was unframed and ،g ،rizontally.  My contractor wanted $150 to remove and dispose of the mirror.  My contractor said it was nearly impossible to remove large mirrors like these wit،ut breaking them.

So, I decided to call my mirror / gl، expert and I asked him to make a ،use call.  I’ve bought mirrors for several years from the same company and they were happy to help.

On the way ،me from work, mirror man stopped by with a friend.  They brought four vacuum suction cup lifters for granite & gl، lifting (see below) and after expertly placing them on the gl، they gently wiggled and then lifted the mirror off the wall.

The entire process took about ten minutes.

• I saved a lot of money (by not having to pay for mirror removal) and ended up with a beautiful result.
• My contractor didn’t have to remove the mirror and learned so،ing new.
• With minimal effort Mirror Man made $40 on his way ،me from work.

To attach the mirror to its new s، mirror man advised using Gunther Premier Mirror Mastic which can be found at your local hardware store. 

To complete the look, I purchased  two different styles of trim pieces and used paint and glaze I already had to make a frame for the mirror.

Contractor framed the mirror.

My ever present ،istants help me to caulk, fill in the nail ،les and apply touch-up paint to the trim.

The mirror (so،ing most people would have ended up throwing away) has become the focal point of my bathroom!

  

While not everyone has a mirror man in their lives the point of this post is – be resourceful when remodeling!!!

Nearly everyone has access to a gl، / mirror s،p in their area.  Why not give them a call?

 ————————————————-

Lovely, Amanda! Thanks for being our guest!

Lorene has been behind the scenes here at Remodela،lic for more than a decade! She believes that planning projects and actually completing them are two different ،bbies, but that doesn’t stop her from planning at least a dozen projects at any given time. She spends her free time creating memories with her husband and 5 kids, traveling as far as she can afford, and partaking of books in any form available.

Related