Trying to remove mirrors glued to a wall. What is the easiest way to accomplish this wihout hiring someone?
How can we do this without having to hire someone to do it?
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Can you soften the glass with heat from a hair dryer, and then use a piece of fishing line or some other light cord to separate the mirror from the wall? I've never tried doing anything like this, but it's the first thing that comes to mind. You might be able to find a cable saw at a camping/outdoor store, and tie something to it to cut the glue also.
Are you sure they're glued on? A piece of glass that size would be VERY heavy, probably at least 150 lbs. Unless the bottom edge is resting on the floor or something else that supports it, I wouldn't trust just glue to hold up that much glass.
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Good question.
If it attatched with clips, you slide out the clips and the mirror will lift off!
If the mirror is glued, try heat or moisture to loosen the glue.
Perhaps it would be wise to hire someone if you believe that it is bad luck to break a mirror!
Good question.
If it attatched with clips, you slide out the clips and the mirror will lift off!
If the mirror is glued, try heat or moisture to loosen the glue.
Perhaps it would be wise to hire someone if you believe that it is bad luck to break a mirror!
wow! 1/2 inch think mirrors are incredibly thick. i've never heard of glass that thick unless it's bullet proof.
regardless, it's the glue u gotta be concerned about here. can u smash the mirror first? thats the easiest way. kinda like removing tiles. break em up first. then just scrape the glue off with a good scraper, use the kind for flooring since u have a wide area. its on a long handle and around a foot wide.
ur gonna have to patch the holes created by the glue. honestly, for this size, i'd just rip off the drywall and replace it with one sheet. its not worth the patching.
I saw this done on a TV home improvement show. They used some putty knives to get behind the glass. Even though they were professionals, they still ended up having to repair the wall after the glass was removed. So, be prepared.
Also, just a reminder, 1/2" glass 6' X 4.5' is going to be very heavy.Be sure to have help.
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