Step 1: Test the fit

Dry-fit the frame around mirror
Photo: John Taylor
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Lay a pre-cut mirror on a plywood backer board, and test-fit the frame around it. Use plinth blocks for the bottom joints and a 2x4 at the top on which to steady the entablature.
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    Tools List

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    • drill
      Drill driver
    • caulk gun
      Caulk gun
    • hand clamps
      Clamps
    • pocket hole jig
      Pocket hole jig
    • gloves
      Gloves for handling mirror

    Shopping List

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    1. Entablature top from salvaged door casing

    2. Pre-primed pilasters

    3. Bead molding

    4. Plywood backer board

    5. Mirror glass

    6. Mirror glue     7. Lumber for top and plinth blocks

    8. 1-inch finish screws

    9. 1½-inch washer head screws
    to use with pocket hole jig

    10. Paint

    11. Primer

    12. Paintbrushes

    13. Construction adhesive