Handmade Rustic Wooden Chandelier - Wood Beam Industrial Pendant Lamp

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Now, mark the middle of the trusses for where the end of the wood ceiling support will sit. This will be the distance from one wall to your first marked beam center plus 3″ (half of the size of the wood support).

Remember, in step one you determined the location of where the center of your beam will be plus the center of the trusses. You are now going to prep the 2″x6″ wood ceiling support to attach to these marked locations. SIDE NOTE: We knew that our center ceiling point was exactly centered between two rafters (studs). These rafters should be 24″ apart, so we added 3″ to this measurement to give us the length of this support. If the wooden pendant light has a cone-shaped lampshade that directs the light downwards, the dining area will be particularly well lit, putting the dining table in the spotlight and gently fading out into the surrounding area.Please copy the voucher code, go to the basket and paste it into the voucher code box. To the Cyber Monday Sale When the bolts were installed, I attached the first chain and marked the length I wanted it to be. I then marked this length on all four chains and cut them to length using an angle grinder. With this done I attached all chains to the bolts.

Place the wood ceiling support onto the ceiling and align the sides of the board on the marked lines. Also have the pre-drilled holes aligned for the center of the truss.Since the entire construction ended up weighing close to 50kg I didn't feel comfortable using normal wall/ceiling anchors. Therefor I chose to use wedge bolts. These bolts, when mounted in concrete, are rated for around 750kg (x4 = 3 tonnes, which I know seems like overkill, but better safe than sorry). We decided to cut down two sides of the beam to make it 6″x6”. But this was a little more difficult because the table saw we were using can only cut 3“deep (total of 6″). We were off by 2″ on one side. Beams are an essential part of construction, as they provide the required structural support between two areas. They can be made from metal or wood—in this article, we will be covering wood beams along with their characteristics and usages. You’ve decorated your home in a bright Scandinavian style but you’re still looking for something to bring out the natural character of your home? Perhaps you even live in a modern, minimalistic apartment but want a piece of furniture that brings warmth to the ambience of your humble abode? If any of these rings true, look no further!

On the front of the wood ceiling support, mark each corner of the board 1-1/2″ from each side; there will be four marks. These four marks will be where the wood is attached to the ceiling. Wooden pendant lights can be that extra something for your home – for every style of furnishing. That’s because: After you find the two trusses by your center point, mark them. You want to make sure you are finding the center of each truss. Most stud finders find the end of the truss and most trusses are 1-1/2″ in size. So the center is 3/4″ from an end. Set the suspension height at 60 – 80cm above the table top. This will allow you to see your fellow diners and not bang your head! Now you need to determine where the trusses (studs) are in the ceiling and which way they are running. You have to attach the ceiling support to at least two trusses in four places to hold the weight of the beam.

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TIP: It would have been easier to use an Oscillating Dremel but we could not find my dad’s tool anywhere, so we improvised. Drill a hole with the correct diameter, 10mm in this case. Be sure to use a hammer-drill to drill into concrete. Remove the metal from the beam, then measure the distance from the marked line to the shorter end of the metal. This mark should be right around 1″.

Complement the lighting in your dining room using good orientation lighting, such as wall lights. These provide a soft, shadow-free light and can be switched on in addition to your pendant light to avoid strong light-dark contrasts in large dining rooms, which helps to reduce eye strain.Hopefully, these trusses are centered to your beam center. If not, you can make your wood ceiling support longer to adjust to this or move your center spot. Ours was centered so our wood ceiling support board was cut to 27″. Once one side was cut to the 6″, the other side could be cut on the table saw. This second cut is the 2″x6″ board for the ceiling support. We cut this board to 27″. The second bend is where the beam will sit. And the easiest way to mark this bend is by using the beam. Place the flat metal bar (there will be one bend) on a flat surface. Then, place one end of the beam onto the metal bar so that it is snug against the first bend. However before installing the wedge bolts I had to mark the holes to drill on the ceiling. To do this I made a T-profile from some scrap wood. This way I could use the flat part of the T to place it against the wall and then use the markings on the end of the T to mark the ceiling. This way the beam would be perfectly parallel to the wall.