Hi all,
I am remodeling a bathroom and have it stripped down to the studs.
The owner wants a recessed medicine cabinet with a mirror over the top.
He wants the mirror to slide to one side instead of an hinge. Would a pair of
drawer slides mounted on top and bottom of the mirror work for this?
John Keller
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You really want to use a slide made for glass doors. Check with a glass supplier, window dealer, etc. If the mirrors aren't too big, you can get a plastic track with two grooves on it for this- you just need to know the thickness of the glass. You can make you own with UHMW or HDPE and cut the grooves on your tablesaw. For larger doors, it'll need rollers.
I forgot to mention the mirror hes a wood frame around it
The mirror is 22" wide x30 high
Edited 5/11/2006 9:37 pm ET by chiseler3
Wood frame isn't really a problem- a couple of grooves can be cut into the top and bottom with a really hard species inlaid at the bottom of the grooves, for wear. If the mirror has polished edges (pencil point edge), it'll ride on it but won't wear it very fast.
"I cut this piece four times and it's still too short."
i designed a cabinet like that years ago. works and looks amazing. i cant figure out why i cant post pics here but if you want photos you can email me directly. put mirror info in the subject so i dont filter it out.
Tmaxxx
Urban Workshop Ltd
Vancouver B.C.
cheers. Ill buy.
I did that in my bath about 15 years ago.
Takes up the whole wall opposite the tub.
One half is stud depth in two bays with a portion of the stud removed to allow for glass shelves. This is the medicine cabinet side.
The other half is a foot deep for towels and other bathroom stuff. I "borrowed" 8" from a closet on the other side to get the depth.
Two by-pass mirrors slide in an aluminum track.
are U standing on top of the shower curtain rod to get that pic?
Jeff Buck Construction
Artistry In Carpentry
Pittsburgh Pa
There are cabinet door slides made for just that sort of thing so no need to try a simple drawer slide.