In a past post on this subject, I gave my (secret) way of securing, a freestanding mirror, onto a dressing table top, drawer base. 12 other ways was suggested by other sapfm, but they all avoided, John Grandestaff's question.
Q, On the original it looks like screws were use and I would like to improve on the design. .
If I may I would like to explain my method, as I think other members on sapfm could benefit.
First I would centralise the freestanding mirror onto the top of the drawer base, taking
Measurements for the 4 Fixing holes, then after removing the mirror, make out on the drawer base, and then I would drill the 4 holes (from the top) I would then clean away to bare wood an ½” strip between the screw holes, and short away past, to take the fixing glue, Then placing the mirror back in its position,
I would with a brad (or if too long?) a 1½ nail, mark the 4 holes.
Then I would take the mirror base, and drill 4 pilot holes for the screws, screw the screws home? And remove them.
Glue the base of the mirror, then place it onto the drawer base in the correct position,
With the hand inside the base, start the 4 fixing screws, with a dumpy screwdriver, from inside the drawer base, drive the screws home, for the final twitch, I would put
A 4” nail though the pre made hole in its handle and twitch the 4 screws further.
Then replace the drawer in its place.
Hope this info helps.
Joseph Hemingway (rococojo)