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22nd January 2024, 11:14 AM #16New Member
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15 inch beam
HI, Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply ,I certainly have a lot to consider. Yes the beam is a feature exposed stained beam, I guess its about 2.60 meters from the floor to the bottom edge of the beam. Then the beam itself is approx 38-40 centimeters high and 8 centimeters wide. Its stained with a wood stain, and then a clear coating applied. It came with the house. The whole ceiling is what they used to call a church ceiling, exposed beams running at an angle to the main beam 20 in total.10 on either side. A center ceiling fan equipped with small lights attached, the fan is wired directly through the beam, I guess someone in the past drilled a hole through the beam to wire the fan vertically ,and through the ceiling and into the roof cavity. We want to increase the lighting, by adding two hanging pendant lights ,one at either end of the beam. Hence two vertical holes will need to be drilled to accommodate the wires. Thanks again for everyone's help and suggestions. Cheers zippo01.
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24th January 2024, 04:47 PM #18
Hi zippo01,
before you start with the hole drilling I suggest you get into the ceiling cavity (or onto the roof itself and lift the flashing or ridge cap) and find where the wires connecting the ceiling fan are located. It's quite possible they are located along the centre-line of the wooden beam.
Also, have you decided where the switches for the extra lights will be located? Working out where to install those might be a first step.regards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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