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Decide where the mirror will be used
Start with the resident's intended use and the room team's agreed viewing positions. Is the mirror above a basin, beside a dressing area or somewhere else? Will it be used from a seated position, standing, or both? Bring those positions to the comparison before choosing the frame's finish.
Check the actual proposed location with the resident where practical and with the staff responsible for the room. Note whether the person needs to see their face, a larger area, or a view from a particular distance. Use a representative mirror or supplier demonstration to review the view. A rectangle taped to the wall can show size, but it can't show the reflection created by a tilt.
Include the room's normal lighting in that review. A mirror can catch a window or bright fixture in one position and a different view in another. The room accessibility walk-through helps place this check within the way the room is used.
Compare the two tilt arrangements
Bobrick's current technical sheets provide two concrete examples. The B-293 series uses a separate wall frame that holds the mirror at a fixed tilt. Its frame tapers from a depth of 4-3/8 inches at the top to 1-5/16 inches at the bottom.
The B-294 series uses a bottom piano hinge and two folding support brackets. It has flush and forward-tilted positions, with brackets that secure those positions. That makes adjustment part of the room's use, rather than an angle established only during installation.
Choose the fixed arrangement if the reviewed view works without changing the mirror's position. Consider the two-position arrangement when the brief calls for both positions, then agree who will adjust it and how they will follow the maker's instructions. An adjustable feature adds little if the selected room arrangement prevents staff from reaching or operating it.
Keep the full product code. An “18 by 30” description isn't enough to identify which frame and tilt mechanism you've accepted.
Draw the forward projection
The B-294 1830 sheet lists a forward-tilt dimension of 8-11/16 inches from the wall. Compared with the B-293's 4-3/8-inch top depth, that's another 4-5/16 inches of forward projection at the stated points.
That difference can matter beside a doorway, cabinet or place where someone moves past the mirror. Show the quoted mirror on a side view of the actual location. Include the nearby counter, cabinet doors and the space people use. Review the two-position model in its forward position as well as flush.
These published measurements don't establish a required clearance for your room. They identify the physical projection to put into the project review. Ask the installer or responsible project professional to resolve the location and any applicable access requirements before wall work starts.
Check outside frame dimensions too. The B-293 1830 is listed with an 18-by-30-inch mirror and an overall height of 30-3/16 inches. A glass-size label can therefore leave a small but relevant difference when a mirror is being fitted between existing features.
Keep the mounting reference with the model
Read the dimension arrows on the selected drawing rather than transferring a mounting-height number from another mirror. The B-293 and B-294 sheets show their mounting references at different vertical points. A number associated with the upper part of one assembly can't be used as though it locates the lower edge of another.
Have the installer mark the agreed reference on the room drawing: the actual model, outside frame, viewing position and wall projection. Where a project requirement concerns the reflective surface, identify that surface separately from the frame. The resident's view and the project's installation requirements both need to work in the proposed position.
If the selected size or mechanism changes, revisit the drawing before accepting the substitution. A similar finish doesn't preserve the view or the forward envelope.
Confirm the complete installation
Give the installer the exact technical and installation documents with the wall information. Bobrick directs the B-293 installer to its separate installation sheet. The B-294 technical sheet calls for eight mounting screws, which aren't supplied, and describes backing requirements for certain wall constructions. Ask the installer to include the appropriate support and fastening work in the proposal.
For the fixed-tilt example, keep access to its wall-frame lock in the maintenance discussion. For the two-position example, ask for the adjustment instructions and confirm that the hinge and brackets remain accessible in the accepted arrangement. Have the cleaning team obtain instructions for the glass, frame and moving hardware.
Bring the chosen model sheet, marked wall location and viewing result back to the room team before ordering. Request the complete mirror code and installation scope on the quote. That gives purchasing and the installer the same decision: the mirror, the view it needs to provide and the space it occupies when used.
Sources and scope
These primary and research sources anchor the subject area; they do not turn every design recommendation in this article into a proven outcome. Verify current law, adopted code, licensing rules, care plans, and clinical requirements for the specific property.