Frame Out Builder Mirror

But with our budget we got ugly flat builder grade mirrors glued to the wall.

Frame out builder mirror.

I like it all except i really don t like my builder grade mirrors. Removing them can be a nightmare and. I discussed in this post the different styles and ways you can go about framing in your builder basic mirror for cheap. In order for the frame to mount flush against the wall a notch must be cut into the backside of the frame pieces.

My house is only 7 years old and not outdated. I have no miter saw or box so i just figured i couldn t do it. I had originally thought i was going to go with a more detailed trim to frame out the mirror but after i checked cost on the trim i wanted to use my mirror was big and reconsidering i decided to go with a more basic clean. I had seen it done countless times but know nothing about mitering.

How to frame out that builder s grade mirror the easy way. No frames no pizazz no nothing. Here s a quick tutorial on how to frame a builder grade bathroom mirror. I didn t cut anything at all i measured the mirror and headed to lowes.

Measure the thickness of the mirror and the bottom track if any. The weather was gorgeous and my kids were occupying themselves hallelujah. I spent yesterday morning out in the garage finishing a project that has been on the to do list for years. Determine trim style and positioning of trim around mirror to obtain measurements specific to mirror being framed.

The deeper of the two will be the depth of the notch. Months and months ago i framed out the builder s grade mirror in our half bath. Matt and i knocked out this project in an afternoon and they really came out pretty professional looking. Those ubiquitous styles are known as builder s grade or builder s basic mirrors and they ve got the basic part right.

I like my fixtures hardware and flooring. Once your frame dimensions are known cut the four sides 1 longer than that final size. Supplies needed affiliates links used. So i set off to find a solution to rid those clips and make my mirror pretty.

Is there a house anywhere that doesn t start out with an ugly builder grade bathroom mirror. Maybe if you have a massive house budget. Diy your bathroom mirror frame and turn your builder grade mirror into a beautiful design with less than 10 and 2 hours. Happy day to you dear friends.

Let me tell you exactly how i did it. Use measurements to cut lengths of primed mdf baseboard. And so my mirrors sat there. Since our bathroom makeover was pretty budget friendly we decided to frame the vanity mirrors.

Luckily framing a mirror is a diy task even a novice can take on. 1 3 boards to your. The builder s mirror is sitting right on the top of existing vanity backsplash and i m so afraid the workmen won t be able to save it but i m going to try to get them to save it for me so i can frame it.