hanging heavy mirror

[tellytv]

Wondering if you could help, I've got quite heavy mirror to hang, it's roughly 19kg

I've put it up using fischer wood screws as they seem to have a real good grip and thickness to them

the screws are soilid in the wall, however because their wood screws i'm worried they aren't strong enough and possibly the head breaking off?

any suggestions?

 

[Burnerman]

The screw heads won't break off, so you can relax about that!
John

 

[JohnD]

I wonder what the dimensions of that screw are.

 

[tellytv]

The screws are

Fischer Screws 6 x 60mm

Would something like these be stronger?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PACK-of-2...c6b4952&pid=100005&rk=5&rkt=6&sd=321503483614

 

[Lower]

The screws will be fine. 19kg is not that heavy.

However a hook like the one in your link will be better if the mirror is hanging from a string or wire just because there will be less chance of the string or wire sliding over the top of the screw head.

 

[tellytv]

The screws are hanging on little metal triangle hooks that are on the back of the mirror either side

 

[Burnerman]

Your screws are just fine - so long as the head goes through the triangle!
Very accurate measurements needed here, plus a good spirit level.
John

 

[Lower]

The screws are hanging on little metal triangle hooks that are on the back of the mirror either side

That will be a swine to get dead level then. I would join the metal triangles with picture hanging wire and hang the mirror from that. Much easier to get level...