I have a large bathroom mirror, glued to the wall that serves as a backsplash to the vanity and runs 5 inches shy from touching the ceiling. Although the lighting fixture is 4 inches tall, the mirror covers nearly half of the lower part of the mounting bracket preventing the fixture from resting flush against the wall. Essentially the lower part of the fixture base plate rests on the mirror and the upper part of the fixture has a gap of 3/8 from the wall. Currently, I've got a furniture leg pad keeping it level, but I would like to find a more stable solution.
Of course the obvious occurred to me of buying a different light fixture. I like the current one I have, and it's difficult to chose another one without knowing what the back plate of the fixture looks like.
Of course, I considered the expensive option of removing professionally the entire mirror and purchasing a new mirror about 2 inches shorter in height.
I also considered the option of building a base plate on the wall, but the lip and underside of the fixture's base wouldn't hide the gap nor stabilize the mount.
I'm curious...
Is it possible to score the glass (glass cutter) on the mirror around the fixture's mounting bracket 2" x 8", mask with tape and break out that section of mirror without damaging the rest of the mirror, sand the edge, to permit the fixture to lie flush with the wall, and then seal with clear silicone? Safety, taping the glass, leather gloves etc.
