Plaster Ceiling Light Through
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Plaster ceiling light through. So i used an old one to cut through the plaster then a new sharp one to cut through the lathes. 2 how to get wiring around the corner from the ceiling to the load bearing wall. Drill a small hole in the center of where you think you want the light and use a wire thru the hole.
Carbide grit holesaw it will last you a lifetime. Any thoughts will the ceiling support the weight without using the joist. Reply to downlights lath and plaster ceiling advice please in the electrical forum area at.
Plaster ceiling light trough. Dec 23 2014 01 14 pm updated 5y ago. Image below 2 dropped secondary ceiling light through the whole flat ceiling lower and left some space around like 4inch from wall to put t5 light.
After much pushing on my drywall saw my friend says oh i forgot to tell you the ceiling is plaster. Plaster ceiling lights contemporary lighting inspiration home decor plastering biblical inspiration light fixtures. 1 mark the light s location on the plaster side of the.
Jun 12 2019 10 do a few. Show posts by this member only post 1. If i have a lot to cut i will burn through the plaster with the carbide grit then cut through.
What tool works best for cutting out circle holes in plaster ceiling for can. The frustrating thing about repairing a ceiling be it mending holes in plaster ceilings or lath and plaster ceilings you always have to make the hole bigger before you can repair it. The ceiling is 1990 board artexed and then skimmed over with another 5mm of plaster to hide the artex.
Or is plaster lath which is in good shape not strong enough to be used to support a round light box. Cut a very large hole where each down light is going. He thinks the house was built in the late 1940 s so it could be plaster lath or it could be veneer plaster over that sheetrock type board w the holes for the keys to lock into.
It is a real pita of a job imo. Need to get through a double top plate. Junior member 66 posts joined.
The plaster is applied over thin wooden slats called the lath and you must cut through both the plaster and the lath to install the light. What is the best way to cut 8 holes 4 1 4 diameter in a plaster ceiling. Light box maybe is the downlight under the l box light through got two type i think 1 normal light through t5 inside the l box.
This type the light is shine to inside. Plaster ceiling price price of plaster ceiling light through. Cut a small slot in both ceiling and top of wall and use a long bit to drill a hole in the top plate.