Got my Evolution LED lights the other day and decided to hang them from this overhang that juts out from the ceiling. I bought steel cable and made looped ends to hang. However, after making them and measuring out the spots to put in the toggle bolt, I drill and find out that the overhang is actually a vent. There's metal under the drywall and since I'm renting I'd rather not puncture the vent. Any ideas on how to hang my lights now?
Help with hanging lights
- Thread starter pmark85
- Start date
- Location
- Bergen County, NJ
I made custom mount for my new lights that I am getting. Check my 75gal thread. Link below
Nice tank build and lighting mount. I have the DB 57 gallon rimless and will be starting a thread soon. Unfortunately for me, I filled up the tank and its near the end of the cycle already so I put lighting mounts behind the tank unless I tear everything down.
- Location
- Bergen County, NJ
Not really. You can mount from the inside. Just drill holes from inside the stand and you cause bolts with wing nuts to fasten them.
Gotta think outside the box.
- Location
- Rockland County
- Location
- Bergen County, NJ
Hahahaha look at my tank thread below. 75 gal thread
- Location
- Rockland County
LOL I didn't even notice but exactly what you did he should do. I was actually drawing the picture while you posted.Btw your rimless looks great...
- Location
- Bergen County, NJ
- Location
- Bergen County, NJ
You can mount off the wall?????
- Location
- Rockland County
Do you have a picture of your tank and stand so we can come up with an idea that suits your situation?
- Location
- Bergen County, NJ
I am thinking it is standard stand with 57 Rimless on it. If he can't get to the stand he will have to go with some sort of mount on the wall.
What about putting some sort of shelf up and hanging the lights from the shelf. How heavy are the lights??
What about putting some sort of shelf up and hanging the lights from the shelf. How heavy are the lights??
Here's the tank and the overhang, I had to edit the picture to hide my scape. Don't want to ruin the build thread that I'll start. Notice the two holes where I was supposed to put the toggle bolts. I actually might think about using the conduit and mounting it to the wall. The light is about 10lbs.
How much did it cost for everything? Also, how many conduit straps do you think it would take to secure it to drywall? What size pipe did you use?
How much did it cost for everything? Also, how many conduit straps do you think it would take to secure it to drywall? What size pipe did you use?
- Location
- Staten Island
the duct work has to have a frame for the sheet rock to attach to. measure up 1" from the bottom corner of the over hang where the duct work is, then with a small screw driver tap in you should hit a beam.
- Location
- Staten Island
you won't need toggle bolts for the beam just 2" sheet rock, or wood screws, the holes can be patched up don't worry
- Location
- Staten Island
imo, screws into wood are a lot stronger than toggle bolts into sheet rock.
- Location
- Mt Sinai, NY
Like rich said, there should be beams to hold the sheetrock over the ducts.
When u made the original hole was there a gap between the sheetrock and duct?
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When u made the original hole was there a gap between the sheetrock and duct?
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