Which one?
Mirror tape or mirror screws?
Updated
Mirror tape is meant to stay, and tesa gives it a size limit rather than a weight. Screws need holes and a fixing that suits your wall, and the mirror can come down again.
Mirror tape
- Where it goes
- On a surface tesa lists for its Powerbond Mirror tape:
Tiles, Most plastics, Glass, Metal, Steel
. tesa saysWe don't recommend tesa® Powerbond tapes for plastered or wallpapered walls.
- What it needs
- No drill, and a mirror within tesa's size limit, below.
- How it comes down
- It is not meant to. tesa says:
Please note that these tapes are meant to be a permanent solution and are therefore not removable without leaving residues.
- Which maker's figure applies
- tesa's size limit, not a weight:
Holds mirrors of max. 70 x 70 cm up to 4 mm thickness
. With no weight figure, we give no maker rating. Our mirror guide has the rest of what tesa says.
Sources: tesa, tesa Professional MIRROR, Product Information, en-GB, as of 25/02/25. Checked ; tesa, tesa Powerbond MIRROR, product page and FAQs. Checked .
Mirror screws
- Where it goes
- On the wall, screwed into plugs or fixings that suit the wall behind the mirror.
- What it needs
- A drill, a fixing for your wall, and a check for cables and pipes first. For the bit, B&Q says
If you're drilling into a plasterboard wall, a multi-surface drill bit is recommended. For brick walls, always use a masonry drill bit.
- How it comes down
- Unscrewed, and the holes stay. Shelter lists
holes in walls or doors
among the things a deposit can be charged for in England. - Which maker's figure applies
- The wall fixing maker's recommended load for one fixing. A mirror hangs flat against the wall, so What's my wall? can compare the mirror's weight, shared between its fixings, with fischer's figure.
Sources: B&Q, How to fit wall plugs. Checked ; Shelter England, Damage and missing items (deposit deductions, last updated 6 May 2024). Checked .