Browse Forums Lighting + Lighting Design 1 Jan 27, 2022 6:38 am What is the weight capacity of modern house ceiling beams (see photo). I see they use metal strips to mount the plaster on, but if we can screw into the beams and spread the weight over two or three (they are spaced at 450mm), can they support weight such as 40 to 80Kg? And also planning in some upstairs on the ceiling roof trusses but I can always get extra noggins added there as the roof is accessible. We are planning some that are 1M wide plate and have a mounting frame that attaches first. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Mounting heavy pendants 3Jan 28, 2022 9:08 pm Pulse No lights are heavy enough to cause structural concerns. Each beam can take heaps. You normally you would have a piece of timber between two, flush with the furring channels do you can screw into it. We added noggins (and junction box) for the staircase chandelier, as that was planned over a year ago, before the build started. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The ceiling joists downstairs are not quite the same: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ What would be the best way to add timber? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is part of the mounting instructions for the chandeliers (some are round, the dining one is rectangular, but there is a steel beam across the room, perfect to bolt on to)! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Mounting heavy pendants 5Mar 02, 2022 10:28 am I am trying to find lighting for kitchen, dining areas but looking online, I don’t know if there are specific details I should be looking at to make sure any lights I… 0 25 Update from me! Couldn't find the trimmer - not sure if there isn't one simply because the eave is so narrow. Went ahead with the spring toggles and it all worked out… 7 5878 Firstly, if your house is still under builder's warranty (10 years in Victoria) you should have no need to crawl into roof space but let the builder handle it, unless you… 3 5641 |