Hanging a heavy lamp

[studentspark]

No access from above, so how would you guys support a heavy ceiling lamp.

Its not massively heavy at 15 Kg

Plasterboard ceiling

I was planning to cut a hole in the board either side of the joist and screw a noggin in.

But then you have the problem of repairing the ceiling.

Whats your method

Thanks

 

[holmslaw]

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[sparkwright]

How far is the nearest joist?

Is cutting a hole in the ceiling and fitting a noggin as you suggest an option?

Would a plaster ceiling rose cover the damage?

What is above the plasterboard ceiling?

 

[Buzx1313]

thats over 30lbs

 

[securespark]

33 lbs, no less...

 

[cumbriahandyman]

33.07 to be precise.

 

[MrTinker]

Surly with a fitting of that size, you could move it a few inches one way or the other, so the fixings would hit a joist, without it looking out of place

 

[flameport]

Cut out a square of plasterboard where you want the light to be, with two of the cuts being along the side of the joists.
Fix some 1x1 batten to the sides of the joists, 3/4 inch up from the bottom of the joists.
Get a piece of 3/4 inch plywood and cut to the same size as the hole in the ceiling. Drill a hole in the middle for the cable.
Screw plywood to the battens fixed earlier, passing the cable through the hole
Cut a hole in the centre of the plasterboard for the cable and screw the plasterboard onto the plywood.

Repairs to the ceiling is just the thin gap around the edge of the plasterboard and a few screw holes. The light / fan or whatever else can be fixed securely wherever you want.

 

[digdilem]

You didn't actually say what was on top of the ceiling...

If it's a loft, why not just drill through the plasterboard, fit a threaded bar with a loop on it through to a 4x2" spread across several joists and screwed in place?

If not, then a decent sized noggin is the only option - possibly held in place with joist hangers, and access from above if you have that luxury. Can't help but think it'll wobble a bit when people walk over it though.

 

[bernardgreen]

You didn't actually say what was on top of the ceiling...

But the OP did say in the first line of the first post

No access from above, so how would you guys support a heavy ceiling lamp.

 

[digdilem]

Damn, missed that