How to Build a Mirror From Case Molding
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Shopping List
Supplies You Will Need
½-inch plywood Get a full sheet
¼-inch hardboard Get a 4x4 sheet
3-by-4 foot mirror
3-inch fluted door casing Get two 8-foot pieces.3½-inch corner block Get four.
3d finishing nails
Wood glue
Mirror adhesive caulk - Tools List
Photo: Wendell T. Weber
1. Cut the pieces
To size the plywood mounting board, add the casing widths to your mirror’s dimensions and subtract 1 inch from each side. The casings, resting flush on hardboard spacers, will overlap the mirror on their inside edges. Use a circular saw to cut the plywood and hardboard. Position the mirror and spacers on the plywood so that the spacers are flush with the plywood’s perimeter.
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