Is there a way to move around a drilled hole in ceiling without drilling another one

[Amit Saxena]

Hello everyone!

Is there a way to move a drilled hole in ceiling slightly to the right without drilling another hole. I need to suspend a light ceiling lamp and want to avoid drilling another hole if possible. I am imagining something like this:


So effectively I am looking for a flat horizontal strip which has support to put in screws anywhere. Is there something like that which already exists? If yes can you please share a link/name? I tried looking but was unable to find anything. The lamp is very light and there won't be any stability issues.

Thanks a lot!

 

[Megawatt]

Hello everyone!

Is there a way to move a drilled hole in ceiling slightly to the right without drilling another hole. I need to suspend a light ceiling lamp and want to avoid drilling another hole if possible. I am imagining something like this:
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So effectively I am looking for a flat horizontal strip which has support to put in screws anywhere. Is there something like that which already exists? If yes can you please share a link/name? I tried looking but was unable to find anything. The lamp is very light and there won't be any stability issues.

Thanks a lot!

Amit how big of hole do you need

 

[H]

A suitably cut to length piece of 2x1 batten?

 

[Megawatt]

A suitably cut to length piece of 2x1 batten?

Amit how big of hole do you need

A suitably cut to length piece of 2x1 batten?

Is this an existing light or did you buy a new one

 

[TheReturnOfHightower]

Seems a lot of hassle for not much reason I reckon

 

[Spoon]

Would Unistrut do?
Have a look at this link. You can put the Channel Nuts where you like along it.

 

[richy3333]

I was thinking of unistrut as a joke @Spoon then read your comment

 

[KennyKen]

What about no nails?

 

[Amit Saxena]

@Megawatt it's screw that fits in the existing light fitting, similar to this one:


I'll get rid of this fitting and need a screw coming out slightly to the right for a light that clicks in to the screws (on slight rotation). I wanted to avoid drilling a new hole if possible.

Thank you everyone for the help and suggestions!

 

[Amit Saxena]

@Spoon Probably something similar might work but this one looks a lot thicker and would interfere with the light fitting. A more flatter horizontal metal strip which allowed 2 screws on both ends should work - one I'll screw into the current hole, and the other side will hold a suspended screw where the light fits in.

The light needs 2 screws - I'll use one from the fitting as is, the other if I can extend a bit to the right then that will work perfectly without drilling a new hole.

 

[TheReturnOfHightower]

Please show us a photo of this when it's done

 

[Spoon]

I was thinking of unistrut as a joke @Spoon then read your comment

The OP wanted something there you can put fixing along it. Besides @H post of "A suitably cut to length piece of 2x1 batten?" I could only think of Unitrut.
Hard to know what is required from the original description.

 

[Megawatt]

@Megawatt it's screw that fits in the existing light fitting, similar to this one:
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I'll get rid of this fitting and need a screw coming out slightly to the right for a light that clicks in to the screws (on slight rotation). I wanted to avoid drilling a new hole if possible.

Thank you everyone for the help and suggestions!

Amit the light looks fine where it is what’s the purpose of moving it 50 mm ?

 

[Megawatt]

@Megawatt it's screw that fits in the existing light fitting, similar to this one:
View attachment 51237

I'll get rid of this fitting and need a screw coming out slightly to the right for a light that clicks in to the screws (on slight rotation). I wanted to avoid drilling a new hole if possible.

Thank you everyone for the help and suggestions!

Is that an incandescent light bulb, if it is you can’t even buy one the states

 

[Spoon]

Is that an incandescent light bulb, if it is you can’t even buy one the states

Halogen mate.