Fixing Light Fitting To Plasterboard Ceiling

I gave up on the screws and stuck the plate on which the light should hang from using no more nails.
Fixing light fitting to plasterboard ceiling. Fixing plasterboard to your ceiling is a serious undertaking but still well within the reach of an average diy enthusiast. A totally original design concept that transforms the method of hanging heavy plasterboard panels to ceiling joists. Remember to check the gripit weight loading info table for all the details on shear tension and cantilever loads. How to fit a plasterboard ceiling in 7 easy steps.
Use gripit yellow to hang your light fittings with ease. Left it for 24 hours and it was well stuck. In this article i ll guide you through the process step by step. Start by measuring your ceiling.
When i try to put in the screws they go straight through as ceiling is like meringue. Fitting a plasterboard ceiling is a big project but it doesn t have to be hard. I am trying to replace the light fitting in my hall to a plasterboard ceiling. 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.
Fixing ceiling lights to plasterboard. Proceed with confidence and you ll be admiring your handiwork before you know it.