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Diy frame large bathroom mirror.
2 1 4 boards cut to match the width of your mirror plus a half inch.
For 5 30 depending on the type of wood trim you use and just an hour or two of time you can make your plain bathroom mirror look much more upgraded than it is.
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I framed in our guest bathroom mirror you can see that here.
Next sand the wood so it s nice and smooth be sure not to sand the angled cuts too much you want them to fit together flush.
We already knew where our studs were located because the mirror clips were.
It only takes an afternoon and will give your bathroom a whole new feel.
How to frame out that builder basic bathroom mirror for 20 or less february 10 2015 by christina 29 comments so this is the way our master bathroom looked at the beginning of december.
Make cuts for all four sides.
Using your miter saw cut your wood at a 45 degree angle so the outside portion of your wood piece will be the full length of the mirror see pic above.
Step 3 for the sides i held up a 1 x 4 next to the bottom.
Measure the thickness of the mirror and the bottom track if any.
Framing in your mirror is an easy project with big impact.
The deeper of the two will be the depth of the notch.
This diy bathroom mirror frame is such an easy project to upgrade builder grade mirrors in your home.
Step 1 make sure to locate your studs.
In order for the frame to mount flush against the wall a notch must be cut into the backside of the frame pieces.
In fact after i framed my parents bathroom mirror my dad said he felt like he was getting ready in a fancy hotel room.