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Light fitting weight help please
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<blockquote data-quote="Doc Hudson" data-source="post: 474818" data-attributes="member: 1607"><p>All light fittings no matter what weight should have a secure fixing, as in addition to the basic gravitational load due to the weight, under normal use other strains and forces may be applied during lamp and/or shade replacement. Knowing the condition of some lathe and plaster ceilings I would be very dubious about relying purely on the lathes as the main support. Out of interest do the installation instructions with the new light offer any suggests as to a suitable fixing method?. I would have provided additional timber to support the light if I had done it, however there is no direct guidance or regulation to say you cannot do what you have done, common sense in my opinion suggest otherwise, but at the end of the day it is your risk if it falls down.</p><p></p><p>Doc H.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doc Hudson, post: 474818, member: 1607"] All light fittings no matter what weight should have a secure fixing, as in addition to the basic gravitational load due to the weight, under normal use other strains and forces may be applied during lamp and/or shade replacement. Knowing the condition of some lathe and plaster ceilings I would be very dubious about relying purely on the lathes as the main support. Out of interest do the installation instructions with the new light offer any suggests as to a suitable fixing method?. I would have provided additional timber to support the light if I had done it, however there is no direct guidance or regulation to say you cannot do what you have done, common sense in my opinion suggest otherwise, but at the end of the day it is your risk if it falls down. Doc H. [/QUOTE]
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