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   piko | Oct 18, 2005 07:25am | #1

   About where the tallest person you know will still be able to see the top of his/her head.

   All the best...

   To those who know - this may be obvious. To those who don't - I hope I've helped.

    

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   aimless | Oct 18, 2005 07:57pm | #5

   You know, it's thinking like that which has me standing on tip toe to see into people's mirrors....

   I'd say the rule of thumb is to put the mirror where the people who use it the most will be able to see into the middle of it. If that person is tall, then hang it tall, if that person is in a wheelchair, then hang it short.

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   plumbbill | Oct 18, 2005 02:00pm | #2

   We ran ours all the way to the ceiling which was just under 8'. It gave an illusion of the bathroom being bigger than actual size.

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   Mark | Oct 18, 2005 05:30pm | #3

   The suggestion about installing it where the tallest person will be able to see the top of his/her head is good.   That usually translates to about halfway between said persons eyes and the top of their noggin.  

   Or   just go with the default...   in spec houses we've always put them at 6' - 2"  off the floor to the top of the mirror.

   With a 36" high mirror that will usually catch most people and still have plenty of clearance above the backsplash,  unless you have full a height (36") vanitiy.

   " If I were a carpenter"
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   CapnMac | Oct 18, 2005 06:14pm | #4

   Simple rule-of-thumb--same height as the shower curtain rod.

   Usually 78" is safe; ADA says 74" Min. to top of mirror (and a 40" max. to the bottom).

   In a guest bathroom, it can be nice to use a framed mirror rather than a "flush" mirror.  Even if it not hung on the wall like a picture, that "look" can make for a friendlier sort of space (the "can" being the operative word there).

   Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
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   WayneL5 | Oct 19, 2005 03:36am | #6

   Remember most people are bent over when using a mirror for shaving or getting close, so make sure it goes low enough, too.

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   Andy2 | Oct 19, 2005 06:02am | #7

   Thanks to all for valuable input. Here is what we are doing. We hung the light bar at 75" from the floor. The top of the mirror will be three inches below it. My wife came across some web site that suggested that the light bar should be at 70" to 75" from the floor.