Short bit of ceiling wire chasing

[Taylortwocities]

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Type “fish electrical wire through ceiling” in the search area.
There are many suggestions that may help you.

 

[Tigercubrider]

The important part is depending on the way that the joists/rafters run.
If the timbers supporting the plasterboard run in the same direction as the light fitting, you might be able to fish the wire through?
Depends on if there are no cross timbers

If the timbers run at 90° to the direction of the light, you are going to need to be able to drill an Cessna hole through the timber.

It’s not worth the effort.

 

[securespark]

Isn't it far easier to ditch the existing fitting and get one that will fit over the existing cable?

Job done, no farting about?

Yes, you spend money on materials, but there's no messing about fishing, pulling up carpets, floorboards etc...

 

[Taylortwocities]

We haven’t asked if the floor above can be easily lifted. Can it?

 

[ebee]

unless you are accomplished or an electrician then lifting floorboards etc can be a little daunting for ordinary unaccustomed folks - on a few occaisions problematic for those used to it too. but yes it is a sensible consideration too.

 

[Taylortwocities]

unless you are accomplished or an electrician then lifting floorboards etc can be a little daunting for ordinary unaccustomed folks - on a few occaisions problematic for those used to it too. but yes it is a sensible consideration too.

I was contemplating describing to @cawright1 how to straighten out a wire coat hanger and use that to try and fish the cable but I haven't got yhe energy to sink into telling someone what is a simple task that most people (of my generation) know from the time they are 5 years old.

Hopefully the OP has done the job now. Not heard any updates, clarification, etc

 

[cawright1]

ta for your feedback. No access from above. if the joists run across, I wont bother with a new hole, I'll just trunk it.

 

[Taylortwocities]

ta for your feedback. No access from above. if the joists run across, I wont bother with a new hole, I'll just trunk it.

It may look better if you stand the strip a few mm off the ceiling (use a nut, or something) and that will give you a space to hide the cable in.
Trunking will look kack, IMO

 

[SUNRAY]

It may look better if you stand the strip a few mm off the ceiling (use a nut, or something) and that will give you a space to hide the cable in.
Trunking will look kack, IMO

38*16 minitrunking sandwiched between the ceiling and the fitting?

 

[SUNRAY]

ta for your feedback. No access from above. if the joists run across, I wont bother with a new hole, I'll just trunk it.

If it's only one joist you have to pass through you can drill at an angle through the ceiling and joist but it is fiddly so wouldn't suggest multiple joists.

Don't forget to drill where the light fitting will cover it.

 

[securespark]

OK, so there's no access from above.

Easier surely to swap the fitting for one that accepts a cable direct into the fitting so that it is completely hidden.

 

[333rocky333]

Just cut holes / slots as many as needbe behind the light, once put back you wont see them , if theres a joist simply chip out the plasterboard and slot cable below in the 15mm gap dont drill and weaken joist unneccessary.
If the existing cables going that way do the first slot near the end and simply pull the cable back
Push a pencil up the existing hole to get a depth of the void your working with