Can I put hooks on these doors
#1
07-29-08, 10:47 AM
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Can I put hooks on these doors
Just installed those 6 panel pre-hung doors from Lowes. (easier said than done) Now I would like to put the hooks and door mirrors back on. Can I do that with this type of door? Our old doors were hollw core also but made with wood. We never had any problems with putting/using the hooks on them. Or do I now have to resort to the over the door type hooks?
#2
07-29-08, 03:17 PM
I assume you are referring to those molded hardboard doors. They will accept hooks but not for heavy loads. A robe, towel, etc., should be OK. I don't recommend these doors for hanging mirrors, but people have done it.
#3
07-30-08, 10:28 AM
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They do make mollys for hollow core doors but are probably hard to find. I've used plastic anchors when I was in business. Make the hole undersized and force the anchor in.
#4
07-30-08, 07:28 PM
Don't put the mirror on the door -- put it on the WALL that the door opens to.
If it were a flush door (a FLAT surface), that would be one thing. But no matter what you do to install a mirror on a 6 panel door, the edges are going to look bad -- I mean REALLY BAD!!
If it were a flush door (a FLAT surface), that would be one thing. But no matter what you do to install a mirror on a 6 panel door, the edges are going to look bad -- I mean REALLY BAD!!
#5
07-31-08, 04:06 AM
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Lefty is right, the mirror must overlap the panels if not it will look horrible. I assume the hooks you mention are plastic L shaped mirror clips.
#6
08-03-08, 08:34 AM
And rather than using a penetrating hook, use the 3M adhesive hooks. They hold remarkably well and can be removed easliy for painting, etc.
#7
08-03-08, 04:10 PM
The door (I'm assuming that you are talking about a hollow core door) wasn't designed to support the weight of the mirror (I'm assuming that you are talking a pretty much full height and full width mirror).
Might work OK for a few months, maybe a year, but then the weight of the mirror is going to win and destroy the door.
Might work OK for a few months, maybe a year, but then the weight of the mirror is going to win and destroy the door.
