Build A Frame For A Bathroom Mirror

This project is totally doable even if you re a carpentry novice.

Build a frame for a bathroom mirror.

This tied in perfectly with the cabinetry. Stain or paint boards. Center this 4 1 2 piece about the. 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.

We also nailed the frame through the over hanging portion to make sure it stayed in place. The frame overhung the mirror on either side by about 2 inches. How to make a frame to cover your simple bathroom mirror. Make cuts for all four sides.

In order for the frame to mount flush against the wall a notch must be cut into the backside of the frame pieces. Go ahead and cut another piece the. Measure for board see above and purchase board. Here is the bottom in place and the sides going up.

Instructions from the three pieces of barnwood cut using the miter saw 1 2 3 7 pieces to go down the sides. As i mentioned above if you do not have the tools to cut your. I decided to start small with a diy frame for my bathroom mirror and i surprised myself with how professional it ended up looking. Using the miter saw cut 45 angles at each end of all four pieces.

Cut the 1 x 2 down to 4 1 2 to use as a frame hanger. Once your frame dimensions are known cut the four sides 1 longer than that final size. We used mirror construction adhesive to glue the frame to the mirror on the bottom and the two sides. Measure the thickness of the mirror and the bottom track if any.

Apply the adhesive to the reverse side of the casing in an s pattern for better coverage. I used minwax special walnut stain for my boards. Measure the distance between the two corner blocks and cut the fluted casing to fit. Touch up any bare wood on the ends with a tiny amount of fresh paint.