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The mirror broke

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The Godfather

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Ok we bought a brand new house in Gwinnett, GA 3 years ago. All of a sudden a huge sound suddenly blasters through my house. I run to the bathroom and the whole 5ft x 3ft mirror has collapsed. The mirror was placed originally by the company that built this house. It was very heavy, and was supported ONLY by black colored glue. One of my family members was injured, and we were all in shock.

Now, can someone explain to me the standards of mirror placement, for a mirror that big in American homes.

Thanks.

Get this. No one touched the mirror, everyone was over 15 feet away from it. I was downstairs. And everyone else in the house are adults who wouldn't be hanging off the mirror. No one was even in arms reach of it when it fell. Otherwise this person would be in the hospital right now. The whole bathroom was full of glass.
 
Black mirror mastic is the accepted method of installing a mirror.

Edit: After having to remove several mirrors that were affixed with mastic, I'm going to go ahead and say that a piece of this story is missing. That glue doesn't fail.
 
Over the sink on the wall, and yes I understand adhesive is accepted, but was it enough? For a mirror that big, obviously that adhesive didn't do its job, wasn't of good quality, or just wasn't enough of it.
 
Originally posted by: Greenman
Black mirror mastic is the accepted method of installing a mirror.

Edit: After having to remove several mirrors that were affixed with mastic, I'm going to go ahead and say that a piece of this story is missing. That glue doesn't fail.
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It did. Dude it nearly killed someone.
 
That shit doesn't just let go for no reason. What was that person doing that caused them to be injured? 😕
 
Originally posted by: Alone
That shit doesn't just let go for no reason. What was that person doing that caused them to be injured? 😕
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Ok I was downstairs, there was a person about 15 feet from the mirror when it fell. We were all in shock. This house is a piece of sh1t anyways, not worth its money. We bought it and on the 2nd week cabinets starded to have cracks between the walls, hardwood began to squeek, the stairs are crappy. Now this... Doesn't sound like a brand new house to me.
 
Originally posted by: Alone
That shit doesn't just let go for no reason. What was that person doing that caused them to be injured? 😕
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that is what i am wondering. was the person injured a child? could this person have been hanging on the edge or pulling on it or something. normally, they don't fall.

oops, should have waited 2 minutes 🙂
 
Originally posted by: The Godfather
Ok I was downstairs, there was a person about 15 feet from the mirror when it fell. We were all in shock. This house is a piece of sh1t anyways, not worth its money. We bought it and on the 2nd week cabinets starded to have cracks between the walls, hardwood began to squeek, the stairs are crappy. Now this... Doesn't sound like a brand new house to me.
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15 feet away and they were injured by the mirror? Still needing more details.

It doesn't sound like a problem with the mastic, but rather that the builder flaked.
 
Originally posted by: Alone
Originally posted by: The Godfather
Ok I was downstairs, there was a person about 15 feet from the mirror when it fell. We were all in shock. This house is a piece of sh1t anyways, not worth its money. We bought it and on the 2nd week cabinets starded to have cracks between the walls, hardwood began to squeek, the stairs are crappy. Now this... Doesn't sound like a brand new house to me.
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15 feet away and they were injured by the mirror? Still needing more details.
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thats a huge bathroom. 15 feet?
 
Originally posted by: rudeguy
Leaky/sweaty pip behind the wall loosened up the glue or the drywall?
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That was my thought.

Usually the paper on the drywall rips loose due to moisture instead of the mastic coming loose.
 
Were you watching everyone in the house, or simply taking them at their word that they didn't touch the mirror? My guess is the person "over 15 feet away" who was injured was much closer and accidentally broke it.
 
Originally posted by: The Godfather
Ok we bought a brand new house in Gwinnett, GA 3 years ago. All of a sudden a huge sound suddenly blasters through my house. I run to the bathroom and the whole 5ft x 3ft mirror has collapsed. The mirror was placed originally by the company that built this house. It was very heavy, and was supported ONLY by black colored glue. One of my family members was injured, and we were all in shock.

Now, can someone explain to me the standards of mirror placement, for a mirror that big in American homes.

Thanks.

Get this. No one touched the mirror, everyone was over 15 feet away from it. I was downstairs. And everyone else in the house are adults who wouldn't be hanging off the mirror. No one was even in arms reach of it when it fell. Otherwise this person would be in the hospital right now. The whole bathroom was full of glass.
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Sue. It's the American way.
 
Mirror mirror off the wall,
hit the floor as it took a fall,
scared we were as it hit the deck,
as razor sharp pieces flew 'round my neck,
now I want this asshole who glued it up wrong,
to put up a new one, with a brace big and strong..
 
Originally posted by: The Godfather
Originally posted by: Greenman
Black mirror mastic is the accepted method of installing a mirror.

Edit: After having to remove several mirrors that were affixed with mastic, I'm going to go ahead and say that a piece of this story is missing. That glue doesn't fail.
Click to expand...

It did. Dude it nearly killed someone.
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And later you say the nearest person was 15 feet away.

I'm going to go ahead and call bullshit. There is a whole bunch of information you're not telling us.
 
Originally posted by: Greenman
Originally posted by: The Godfather
Originally posted by: Greenman
Black mirror mastic is the accepted method of installing a mirror.

Edit: After having to remove several mirrors that were affixed with mastic, I'm going to go ahead and say that a piece of this story is missing. That glue doesn't fail.
Click to expand...

It did. Dude it nearly killed someone.
Click to expand...

And later you say the nearest person was 15 feet away.

I'm going to go ahead and call bullshit. There is a whole bunch of information you're not telling us.
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The truth is that someone got pissed and threw something.
 
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