Browse Forums Lighting + Lighting Design Re: How much weight can a stud in the ceiling holds? 3Aug 14, 2013 11:14 am You need to provide more information, there are many more factors. Why don't you try to provide some photos on what things look like above the ceiling. personally I would be looking for ways to distribute the weight on at least two trusses maybe even three. This can be done by getting two long pieces of 90 X 45 and have them running across. You Then mount the chandler onto this. Re: How much weight can a stud in the ceiling holds? 4Aug 14, 2013 12:15 pm B STAR You need to provide more information, there are many more factors. Why don't you try to provide some photos on what things look like above the ceiling. personally I would be looking for ways to distribute the weight on at least two trusses maybe even three. This can be done by getting two long pieces of 90 X 45 and have them running across. You Then mount the chandler onto this. That's a good idea actually. Do you mean by running the long piece of 90 X 45 on top of the trusses or in between them? Re: How much weight can a stud in the ceiling holds? 6Aug 14, 2013 1:33 pm B STAR On top of them. This is to share the weight over more than one truss. Make sure you use 90 X 45 as they are much more ridged. Sorry I'm still a bit confused. If the piece goes on top of the truss, how are you going to attach the light to it as there would be a gap between the ceiling plasterboard to the actual piece. Re: How much weight can a stud in the ceiling holds? 7Aug 14, 2013 2:06 pm Well it depends on what attachment you have. TO be honest I have never seen how they are installed. I have simply heard many are tied up with cable. If you need to directly screw to the timber then you can simply attached and pack timber until its just touch the plaster. Make sure however it is design that the screws on nails are perpendicular to the forces so it does not come off. Re: How much weight can a stud in the ceiling holds? 8Aug 14, 2013 3:22 pm Hi alanoz To answer your original question, quite a bit of weight actually. I don't hang many chandeliers but the ones I've hung have either been fixed to a rafter or fixed to a noggin nailed inbetween 2 rafters. 75mm framing nails have a pretty decent shear strength before they'll fail. If you're after exact loadings then you might need to direct this query more towards a chippie. hth Re: How much weight can a stud in the ceiling holds? 9Aug 14, 2013 3:28 pm Bels Hi alanoz To answer your original question, quite a bit of weight actually. I don't hang many chandeliers but the ones I've hung have either been fixed to a rafter or fixed to a noggin nailed inbetween 2 rafters. 75mm framing nails have a pretty decent shear strength before they'll fail. If you're after exact loadings then you might need to direct this query more towards a chippie. hth Not man chippies will no this. From what has been provided you can not give an answer as there is not enough information. There are many more factors other than the stud side as to what amount of load it can carry. You also want to be way under this load so when you walk on the truss there is still plenty of allowance. This is why I recommend distributing the weight across more than one truss. Re: How much weight can a stud in the ceiling holds? 10Aug 16, 2013 12:19 am OK point noted B Star, I'll just agree to disagree with you To be quite honest though, I seriously doubt alanoz is seriously going to hang a chandelier that large from a domestic ceiling at 2.4 or 2.7m. If he was then it'd most likely become a feature that everyone will need to duck their heads or move around as it will most likely hang down to a point that people will make inadvertent contact with it. Re: How much weight can a stud in the ceiling holds? 11Aug 16, 2013 9:39 am Bels OK point noted B Star, I'll just agree to disagree with you To be quite honest though, I seriously doubt alanoz is seriously going to hang a chandelier that large from a domestic ceiling at 2.4 or 2.7m. If he was then it'd most likely become a feature that everyone will need to duck their heads or move around as it will most likely hang down to a point that people will make inadvertent contact with it. Well unless we know the weight of it we will never know. I don't like to assume. When designing something like this sure anything will hold it. But you never want the timber to sag or move. If if it is 1mm. It may end up cracking plaster. Also I like to design with redundancy a lot of people dont put the nails or screws in properly or they are two short. Just some things to remember. If some one is asking for advice on some like this then you need to consider these type of things, as they don't have there strengths in this area. Re: How much weight can a stud in the ceiling holds? 12Jan 08, 2014 5:04 pm Without knowing the weight of the chandelier its very hard to determine what is a safe load to hang from your rafters. I agree with B Star that to use a 90x45mm piece of timber across 2x rafters is the safest way, and you can use a chain, or hanging rope that is rated to carry the weight of the chandelier. If you Chandelier comes with a screwed bracket that attaches to the plaster and onto a noggin that is secured between 2x rafters, then the chandelier will not be heavy at all. Historically, all heavy chandeliers are HUNG by the rafters, and not secured. I hope this has helped. Kind Regards, Kristin Lighting Expert Phone -1300 798 220 Email - service@golights.com.au Website - http://www.golights.com.au Re: How much weight can a stud in the ceiling holds? 13Feb 22, 2014 3:28 pm We've got a 26kg pendant over the dining table. When it was installed the sparky arranged for a chippie to put a meaty noggin in between two rafters and it is attached to that. Re: How much weight can a stud in the ceiling holds? 14Mar 16, 2014 4:19 pm offshore We've got a 26kg pendant over the dining table. When it was installed the sparky arranged for a chippie to put a meaty noggin in between two rafters and it is attached to that. This should be fine. There is no need to do anything further. 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