Pressboard is a dense combination of sawdust and wood particles that are glued together, and placed under high heat and pressure to fuse them together. It is a dense and often heavy material that is used in furniture construction and industrial application. Pressboard is not ideal for hanging from a ceiling because of its weight, but one advantage of a pressboard mirror is that you don't need an additional plywood backing that other mirrors require. As a result, you can hang a pressboard mirror above your bed if you are careful.
Instructions
1. Climb a ladder so you have easier access to your ceiling. This allows you to find the ceiling joists without straining.
2. Run a stud finder over the ceiling to locate the ceiling joists. The joists provide support for the screws needed to hold the mirror in place so it doesn't fall.
3. Ask an assistant to hold the mirror up against the ceiling so its pressboard frame is against the joists.
4. Drill long screws through the pressboard into the every 5 or 6 inches around to ensure that the mirror is supported fully.
5. Apply an epoxy glue to the pressboard to attach a frame to the mirror if you wish to do so. Follow all instructions for your individual frame for best results.
Tags: ceiling joists, hold mirror, pressboard mirror