Pricing

[m4tty]

Hi,

Just been round customers house and she wants a price for changing 2 light fittings from pendants to fancy big metal fittings. (1st floor bedrooms)

The ceiling is artexed and the loft above is boarded so I dont know whether the pendants have been wired next to a joist. So i cant tell whether the new fittings can be fixed to the joist.

What do you guys do in this situation. Also would you check Earth continuity at quotation stage?

Cheers

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Also this doesnt need to be rcd protected if im just changing like for like. Even though im changing from pendants to metal fittings. Ie, from class 2 pendants not requiring an Earth to metal fittings which do require an Earth. Long day head hurting stupid question sorry

 

[wozz]

have a poke around above the pendant with a wire while you are still there to get a idea of what you are up against on the day will only take a minute to have a poke around.

I would check for earths at this stage just by looking in the pendant.

 

[ProDave]

I use various plasterboard screw in fixings that seem to work well if you can't get a fixing into a joist.

Some frown on them though, as there's some ruling that a light fitting should be able to support 5Kg or something like that.

However, if it's not a pendant fitting, so unlikely to ever to have to support anything other than it's own weight, then I don't see a problem. I just put several fixings to support it as best I can.

 

[paul b b]

Sf have got fixings called snap toggles, they are fantastic. Though the fancy lights I have fitted have had just one center hook that the light hooks on to. I also have some 1mm handy to tie on to the hook an temp supend the light whilst connecting

 

[Andy™]

I also have some 1mm handy to tie on to the hook an temp supend the light whilst connecting

even better is a bit of 3mm welding rod with both ends folded into hooks

 

[M107]

1. Drop pendant, use a long bit & drill up through loft boarding to give a location & look to see if boarding is nailed to joist. Giving indication you have a joist to fix light to.
   
2. Drop pendant, use a long bit & drill up through loft boarding to give a location & cut boarding to insert noggin for fitting to be fixed to (fein tool .....oh yes).
   
3. Use plasterboard toggle bolts to fix fitting to ceiling (would be my option).
   

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I also have some 1mm handy to tie on to the hook an temp supend the light whilst connecting

+1 save turning the air blue