Large mirror removal - safely

[@amylaster3993]

I was quoted $340 to remove my big bathroom mirror. This meant that I needed to figure out how to do it by myself. Your video was extremely helpful. I employed your technique and it worked great. No more mirror and I still have all my fingers. Thank you for taking the time to create this content. I wish I could show you a picture but alas, I cannot. Just imagine a blank wall with spots where the adhesive was with a 52 year old woman smiling with pride along side it! 😊

[@poetrygirl5309]

You are a brave lady! I'm too scared to do it his way! 😭😭

[@dianepruitt7600]

Thank you so much for this video. I am a 75 yr old lady & I just removed my 7’ bathroom mirror all by myself by following your video. The Carpet shield adhesive was a life saver! I had a little difficulty when I started because I was hammering at the middle of the mirror & it wasn’t breaking. I noticed you started at the top right hand corner. I followed your lead & my mirror shattered into a gazillion pieces. The carpet shield kept it from falling down in many pieces & made cleanup much easier. I did have all my fingers when I finished (ha). The lowest bid I had received for a contractor to remove the mirror was $600. So nice that money is still in my wallet!

[@wordsmith3334]

You are a rock star. Wonderful!

[@andreiamorrison4541]

I LOVE THIS GUY!!!!! Learned how to do this myself (older woman!) without having to beg someone to help me or hire a contractor to remove mirror! now I need to learn to sheetrock, lol !

[@missmorrison3687]

Hello Sir. My boyfriend came home saying tomorrow he and another guy will have to remove a mirror that is the same size. He said it was dangerous and they needed to find a way to do it safely. They were gonna just tape it and break it. I went on good old youtube. I watch one video were they use no tape and went from the back to loosen the mirror. Seem so unsafe even if the mirror they took down was med size. The second video was yours. Ding! We have a winner folks. Def love how you explained and took time to show us the right way! Who would have thought just cutting it away once properly sealed. Great job Sir. It's videos like this that is proof that not having a dad your life is okay. There is a way to know and grow. Thankfully we have men like you willing to show us your knowledge. Please keep doing what you are doing. Thing like this helps to change lives. Thank you!! 💪😉

[@gigigostas6825]

I had been researching how to remove a LARGE mirror. My sister had a mirrored wall that was 8' tall and 10' wide. It was in 6 sections of 4'x3'ish and I couldn't use any suggestions on videos until I came to yours. It made the most sense and I followed your instructions....used carpet shield on the whole thing and started whaling away with a hammer in each section. Really appreciate your video and help with this. I would post pictures, but I don't know how on youtube. Anyway, thanks so much for the assist.

[@jimi28]

I installed glass and mirrors for 40 years. There is nothing more dangerous than trying to remove mirrors. Great safety tip! You never know what can happen so always be careful.

[@JohnnyB1953]

This is absolutely brilliant. I removed a 10 foot by 4 foot mirror from my garage by myself yesterday using this technique. Worked perfectly! Thanks so much for the suggestion of using the carpet protector. Safe and effective!

[@dianabeane6569]

These directions and suggestions are excellent! We managed to get a extra large builder-grade mirror off of the spare bathroom wall with minimal effort and cleanup. Thank you so much for posting this very informative video!

[@susanlegare9260]

You win the internet today! Went to Home Depot, bought the supplies and my husband and i successfully removed our mirror. Didn’t go as cleanly as your sample but our wall to wall mirror with a long crack had a lousy frame all around and a toilet and sink in the way. Our mini emergency is now fixed!

[@frankklemenc9394]

This is a great video and very safe with the carpet protector added. I remove a 4' x 8' wall mirror (very heavy) using this method with one improvement. I have a Milwaukee M12 rotary cutoff saw that came with a diamond blade. Once you have it taped up, I scored the mirror into 2' x 2' pieces and snapped each one off. No shards, no splinters or small pieces of glass. It worked great!

[@wasdoty]

So you didn’t break it with a hammer? Just cut the pieces first?

[@frankklemenc9394]

Yes, just cut them with the diamond saw blade. The Milwaukee 3” circular cutoff saw is around $100 but you will use it for a lot of things. One of my best purchases and favorite tools.

[@MzToya84]

I'm so glad I found this video. I have a gigantic 8 ft mirror in my master bath that I wanted to remove and kept getting denied by contractors due to the size. I figured, I have no use for a mirror this size and no one will want it. So why not just figure out how to break it remove it bit by bit. I can't wait to try this!

[@CALIFdon9898]

Phil, you are an absolute genius. I want to dispose of a 6' x 3' mirror in a small (DATED) bathroom and your technique has now made this doable for ONLY me!!!!! Tks again.....

[@balexic]

It worked like a charm! Thank you! I had wall to wall mirrors above wainscoting. The mirror was completely surrounded by j-clips. In total I had 5 large panels 1 metre wide (4ft), with two double narrow mirror panels about 10cm or 4” wide between the larger panels. It was from wall to wall… no room in the sides at all. So there was no way to get shims under these panels of mirrors to remove them. I had to break it up. The carpet protector worked like a charm. I ran the carpet protector horizontal across the mirror with a second coat applied vertically. The only thing I did differently was I wore heavier clothing. I wore jeans, boots, a heavy sweatshirt (long sleeve), along with goggles, a face visor, a hat and most importantly knife/glass proof gloves. I also used a 10Litre plastic bin (lined with heavy industrial massive garbage bags I got on Amazon). I smashed the mirror and it would not budge until I cut it away from the carpet protector. I started at the top first and worked my way down. As I cut away the mirror covered in plastic carpet protector I dropped it into the bin below. PROPER GLOVES ARE VERY IMPORTANT. Working with broken mirror is dangerous work… TAKE SAFETY SERIOUSLY. If you are working alone and you need to remove a wall of mirrors but more importantly you take safety seriously then this method works extremely well. If you don’t want to follow advice or safety then don’t remove mirrors this way.

[@sarndall]

Thank you so much for this!!! Right or wrong, it’s the only way to remove a huge mirror by yourself!! It worked great!

[@miriamgo4222]

This was the best way for us, it works very well and is reasonably secure. We had also put parcel tape on the mirror because our foil didn't stick. Thank you very much for the video! Before we tried to get behind the mirror with fishing line, wire and other things, which didn't work.

[@dancemaui808]

Thank you so much! I cracked a 4x8 mirror while using heat gun to remove backing, your tip w/ the carpet tape was amazing. Was able to cover front and back to make kind of a bag around the mirror, laid it down, broke the rest of it, and was able to get it in the garbage and only 1 or 2 little pieces got out.

[@michaeltyler4048]

Hey that helped a lot. I used the plastic carpet protector and wedges from a different video and my life was not a disaster from all the broken glass. Thanks again

[@barbarawaite7070]

This worked so well for me. I had 3 floor to ceiling eight foot mirrors to remove. Once they were broken, I could easily cut the carpet shield and remove. All of it fit in 3 boxes.Thank you so much and you can do it yourself!

[@davidherter7034]

Well Phil, I found your video and thought WOW! Sounds like a perfect way to remove my mirror. Got the carpet shield, put 3 layers ( must be better than 2) and picked up the hammer and tried to break the mirror. The hammer bounced off the mirror with no effect. Kept trying until it finally started breaking. I was so happy. I took my razor knife and tried to score a small section but the blade just seemed to slide along the glass and when I tried to pull that section away the entire mirror came down. Sliced my arm open, requiring 6 stitches, another piece punctured my wrist, through my glove, which caused a hematoma in my hand. But, the mirror did co

[@ShellieSager]

yipes. Thinking this would be me if I tried.

[@AndrewJohnson-p2g]

Thank you Phil, I took a 4by 9 mirror down last week following your instructions, thanx!

[@gregoryfields1387]

This is the best tip I have seen for removing a large mirror...carpet shield.

[@ChrisJudnich]

IT really work! But it did take a little longer because we still have the vanities in place, Thank you so much for showing how to do it.

[@markkoszyk]

This worked great on an 82" wide mirror I removed today. I put the film on and managed to get the mirror off in two pieces - but no shards or anything, they stuck to the film, and when I had it off I was able to cut it into manageable pieces, put them in boxes and broke them with the hammer. Plus this way I was not lugging a huge mirror down the stairs, nor having to figure out what to do with it. Thanks for the tip!

[@davidneidich5989]

Thanks for posting this technique. I also could not find a good solution for removing a large 5' x 11' mirror. This is awesome.

[@Proteinchef]

Just came here to say I did this yesterday worked like a charm

[@kvpce6313]

I agree Phil with your way, nobody wants them and then they charge you to haul them away and when you have only yourself to rely on, this is the best way to do it. I was just going to use a 6mm plastic left over from a floor install and tape and break it which I know I may get hurt but after seeing your video I now know what to buy and brake it safely and remove it finally. I am a senior female DIYer because I can never get someone to help with anything but I always get the job done! also Phil how has your luck been since? Lol, thanks so much!!

[@waltpicot6501]

Worked great. By myself a 3ft x 8 ft mirror stat to finish 30 mins tops. I did use a glass cutter to score 4 sections which really helped large sections to come down with minimal fragments.

[@dbopdbop]

glass cutter before or after the carpet shield, I'm thinking before, since you just scored it.

[@frankverni2481]

You saved my life!!! Had to take down five 5’ x 8’ and this worked great……super great idea 👍

[@johnfusselman1503]

Great idea. I have a whole wall of mirrors 12 feet tall and 20 feet wide that needs to be removed. You might wanna recommend people wear a long sleeve shirt. That way you can tell where you’re bleeding easier

[@Ircar47]

lol and patch with blood type and allergies attached to it plus a will or advance recommendation for life care ,lol ... 12' x20' - brutal !!!

[@caffed]

Thanks for the video tutorial! Just removed my monsters 7 foot width mirror a few hours ago. Helped contain the shards when bringing it down in sections. 👍

[@lisas1175]

I would like to remove my mirror and use it again, but I will use Carpet Shield just in case in breaks during removal. Thanks for the video!

[@hwy6163]

I just took my mirror out using this procedure. I used a very heavy box and taped it up good. It was a very clean removal. I did wipe up all the surfaces with wet paper towels and then hit everything with my shop vacuum just in case any little pieces of glass where on the floor. Thanks for sharing this video. It’s really the way to go.

[@Elmo6855]

I suggest using a glass cutter to score the mirror in vertical sections. Then tape up to the lines. Tap with a hammer and maybe a shim and you'll get clean breaks. Ready to dispose of too. No shards.

[@richseifert2026]

@Elmo6855 I wish we read your comment before removing the mirror! I pondered buying a glass cutter and wish I had. We took a 7’ wide 3.5’ tall mirror down using Phil’s proposed method with the carpet saver plastic, though we didn’t break the mirror until we got it down and on the floor. It worked great! I sacrificed a new moving blanket to the cause. Laid it on the floor and simply broke the mirror along the seam I wanted to cut while it was on the moving blanket and was able to fold it over on itself twice over. Shards popped out of the plastic but were contained by the moving blanket. Then I used a large sheet of cardboard to wrap it all in, folded-over the corners/edges, taped the crap out of it and carried it out by myself without any issues. Amazing. But would have been better if I had read your notes and scored for the folds. Nicely done, Elmo!

[@jamirussell3616]

Just trying to clarify, so after scoring use the shim to widen the scores on the mirror? My mirror is set back & no flat surface to get a shim behind the mirror as I’ve seen in other videos.

[@richseifert2026]

Phil, amazing. Thank you for sharing this video! There’s a reply from Elmo6855 that expanded on your process - I wish we read his comment before removing the mirror! Please consider tacking his comment to the top of your comments stack. We took a 7’ wide 3.5’ tall mirror down using your proposed method with the carpet saver plastic, though we didn’t break the mirror until we got it down and on the floor. I sacrificed a new moving blanket to the cause. Laid it on the floor and simply broke the mirror along the seam I wanted to cut while it was on the moving blanket and was able to fold it over on itself twice over. Shards popped out of the plastic but were contained by the moving blanket. Then I used a large sheet of cardboard to wrap it all in, folded-over the corners/edges, taped the crap out of it and carried it out by myself without any issues. Amazing. But would have been better if I had read your notes and scored for the folds. Nicely done, Elmo!

[@Voartist]

What kind of sheeting did you buy and where did you get it?

[@jlwalker4_furmommie]

Great idea. I've been trying to figure a way to remove 2 glued on mirrors for a month. I have a clear backsplash film that will work great! Thanks 😊

[@bartworkman9049]

my mirrors go to the ceiling, this looks like the best way I've seen to get them down. Thanks!!

[@koengielen5108]

Thanks to your video we were able to remove our mirror safely. Greetings from Belgium 💪

[@kingtut6619]

To all of you saying this doesn't work, you're wrong! It works, and it works great. I just did it. You have to apply some common sense when doing it. Plus, if you're not handy, don't even try it. Thank you so much for posting the video. I saved a few hundred dollars doing it myself!

[@RobToz2011]

Thanks... this is going to be the method I will use! I am doing this job myself and I was getting worried about serious injury. I just bought the carpet shield on Amazon. I will be able to do this on Friday.

[@freewaybaby]

I've been wanting to do this since I moved to this house over 10 years ago, but had not seen this until recently. Now.... How do you dispose of a large mirror like that? Surely it's not safe for the landfill, huh?

[@RobToz2011]

Just got done. Tape helped me cut the broken parts into smaller pieces and disposed in trash container. I had very few glass shards to deal with as the take kept most pieces together.

[@davidherter7034]

Continuing the reply from below, the mirror did come off stuck to the shield. I would probably add to your post that maybe break a smaller section at a time cutting the shield and removing as you go. But it was a good idea. I am just an idiot. Thanks Phil for the idea.

[@aplannerschronicles]

Thank you for showing us how to remove mirrors safely.

[@cindye6681]

What if you scored the carpet guard into sections before breaking the mirror rather then after.

[@elduderinoakahisdudeness]

That's a great idea.

[@hudsonja]

Might be a chance they could fall on their own and do something unexpected but I'm sure someone has tried it. I'd be skeptical trying it though.

[@johnwood366]

You Sir, are a genius. The prep work took a little time, but it worked as advertised!

[@mikegrizwold2522]

Did this using the carpet film. Worked pretty good but there are still very fine shards that get everywhere. Make sure to do a thorough clean up. Good tip, thanks!

[@KenColburn-x2j]

This works great, my twin an i removed a 8ft×6ft mirror by ourselves!

[@sueorden6921]

Is that a utility knife to cut the sections or some sort of glass cutter?

[@elduderinoakahisdudeness]

He's using a utility knife to carve out sections of plastic only.

[@Lpttrsn301981]

What kind of tape or adhesive are you using to cover the mirror, the video transcript did specify this detail?

[@johncoonradtjr.5141]

What is the product you used

[@closequarters4575]

I have a large mirror that is glued all to heck to the wall. I was just going to use duct tape, break up the mirror and pick up the pieces. I didn’t think about using carpet shield, and we happen to have a whole new roll already. Thanks for video.

[@Wooster77]

Great tip with the carpet shield.

[@markobarr2672]

I had two bath mirrors to remove. I tried your method on the first mirror and was left with tiny shards of glass everywhere. The second mirror I used the wood shim method. The shims worked great and left no broken glass, and no mess to clean up. My recommendation is to stick with the shim method. It's safer and less clean up.

[@closequarters4575]

I agree with the shim method normally, but in cases when the mirror has too much adhesive that it won’t budge, this is a good way to remove the mirror.

[@DaveAndDawn0526]

Brilliantly simple. Great tip, thanks!

[@user-vo5iu8ml5g]

One of the reviewers of this technique asked whether one could use a glass cutter to into smaller sections. And as mention by the viewer below. This might negate the need for hammering the mirror into small pieces. While overseas, I watched workers remove a large mirror like this one using only a glass cutter and wire to slide underneath when there was glue. One worker did the cutting. Each piece was perhaps 4 by 12in. When he came across glue, he would slide wire underneath to cut the glue. A second worker would lend a hand when needed and put each piece in a box. A large 4-9 ft mirror took perhaps 45 minutes (I didn't pay much attention to time) and there there was no mess. If it were me, I would probably add the carpet shield for additional protection. I have some large mirrors and am interested in comments.

[@tyhenderson1916]

thanks for the video. going to use carpet shield AND try and shim it off in one piece. it'll have to be broken up to go into garbage anyway, but hopefully can break it up outside. won't be a theatrical as hammering on the wall, but maybe safer and cleaner.

[@marihanson8800]

Awesome! Thanks sooooo much they wanted $2000 to remove my mirror/wall.

[@carlosrangoofficial]

Community guidelines won't let me write what I want to write but this man is funny 😅😂

[@pennygates6934]

Thank you! Excellent advice.

[@DanDurant-ti8pb]

I did this today.. Great video. Would have never thought of this.

[@vaughnerhardt1510]

Glad I found your video. I have three of these damn things to take down. All 8 feet long wall to wall and I was sweating bullets because I’m by myself.

[@lilylily9012]

Same here. Now I know what to do.

[@micheler4120]

Why do these builders put up such hideously huge mirrors? A nice square mirror would be beautiful. My husband will not go along with this removal :( Thank you for showing this breakdown.

[@aselaatalugama9609]

Genius job using carpet shield!

[@ukumra]

Used this to remove 3 walls of mirror! This works well.Had 15 bins of broken mirror 1/8 of an inch thick. Did not get a scratch. Used leather gloves.

[@HectorRodriguez-fl5dm]

Is it seven years per mirror or per hit?

[@micheler4120]

Only if it is accidental.

[@ShellieSager]

I just had my first estimate to remove my mirrors (one dining room wall and one staircase landing - floor to ceiling) - $1,200. There's no way I'm spending that much money for trash. Contemplating this!

[@arroyofive9259]

Where do I get that adhesive plastic?

[@TastyPlacementSEO]

I got mine on Amazon

[@rhondajohnson6992]

I found a around mirror in the trash and the mirror was broken. I just want to remove the pieces from the bottom of the mirror . I got most of it off but a small area won’t come off how can I get it off ? I want to save the backing to the mirror. What is my next step I see most of the people use a heat gun and a Bachelor spatula.but the mirror had small chunks. Can you please help me with this job and thanks for the help.

[@decathec]

Couldn't you also use a glass cutter to score it into smaller sections and break it up a little at a time instead? This seems unsafe.

[@augustgroeber2352]

Worked great for me ! And put it in a trash can and it was gone. Thanks

[@experiment54]

Best method ive seen 👍

[@rebeccasteiner3514]

just what I needed to know ! Thankyou :)

[@PilarGarcia-ov7qf]

Hi Phil, I hope you can read my message. I like the way that you remove the mirrors but, what kind of material you used to cover el mirrors? I'm planning to do my duty this weekend. Thank you in advance for your time and help.

[@mikespence7250]

Watch the beginning of the video again... He literally says what he used

[@TOMAC187]

the problem is when they use alot of mirror glue and duble tape togather i removed countles and all of them was like that

[@spicynoodles144]

I used Pittsburgh panel clip pliers. Came off in 1 piece with no issues.

[@esthermarek468]

Thank You!!! really appreciate you making this video...

[@flamecrow]

Did you get 7 years of bad luck?

[@davidherter7034]

Probably. Any suggestions?

[@Everykneebows]

Gotta do this in a couple of days thanks for posting

[@hendrylyly3662]

oh mine, all my figures still intact, nothing missing

[@MrRaptorman1975]

Curious, why break it? I have always just removed them whole.

[@EdgeStripKits]

This was 7'4" long AND I would of needed to break it to dispose of it. This just helped to make it more manageable to take down by one guy

[@dr.dreymisenheimer8499]

You must not have listened to the video. He explained it

[@MrRaptorman1975]

@@dr.dreymisenheimer8499 you must be a prick and can't help yourself.

[@bigfluf1]

Lucky you! Big mirrors usually crack somewhere, especially those giant mirrors that are cemented on with a gallon of glue.

[@MrRaptorman1975]

​@EdgeStripKits no luck. Around here they use mirror mastic and only place blobs of it every few feet. That mastic pulls the paper off with it.

[@randelrobbins1408]

I love this idea

[@davidhedges8726]

WOW !!! THIS IS GREAT !!! THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH !!!!!

[@frankwilda8721]

Sorry, but there is a MUCH better, safer way to take down a large mirror WITHOUT breaking it. Keep looking on KZbin. Our 7 mirrors each came down in one piece without breaking them.

[@Zneiero]

Mine cracked overnight for no reason. It was fine an hour ago and now not so much

[@taylorgreen1486]

Great video! :)

[@cherylspringtime]

Very helpful..thanks!

[@slimestar3142]

I used cling film rather than carpet thingy amd it workes AMAZING STILL THANKS FOR THE IDEA 😊

[@Inspiredbyme-5]

Great video !!

[@fatheratum5033]

great video

[@bretthansen78]

Your the Goat!

[@rhondawatters7570]

Thanks so much!!!

[@annpeace4440]

okay if you want to clean glass shards in a room that people go barefoot .

[@mikegrizwold2522]

There's no other way when the mirror is glued to the wall, which most big mirrors are. Cover everything with plastic and use a good wet dry vac when done. I've done this a few times for customers.

[@marissasmith4910]

@@mikegrizwold2522not true, I just watched a guy remove not one but TWO large mirrors that were mounted the same way. Without breaking anything

[@bigfluf1]

Contractors use a Shop-Vac. But a good vacuum with the slim crevice attachment works great.

[@davida4743]

Thanks Brother!

[@katelee2982]

I like this way just because I’m very angry at my ex so it’s a win win for me 😂😂😂

[@poetrygirl5309]

😂😂😂😂

[@eggpelao]

But i dont want to break it, i just need to remove it and put it again

[@TastyPlacementSEO]

NICE

[@gilesalgar]

excellent bud ta!

[@KurtEmmert]

My twin brother. Hilarious!!!!

[@hbofbyu1]

How to remove without breaking it. Also don't film in portrait mode.

[@WarriorGoddessFitness]

😮 I need my mirror.

[@Nathan-c5r7m]

Isn't it bad luck to break a mirror this guy would have no luck left 😂😂😂😂😂😂