Attach light fixture directly to foil-covered ceiling panels

[Razid]

Hello!
I live in a house where there are foiled panels as the ceiling. Does anyone know if it's possible to screw up a ceiling lamp directly into the panels?

 

[jonaserik]

Soft or hard disks, a photo is good for how it looks.

 

[Razid]

Soft or hard panels, a photo is good to see how it looks.

They are laminated takess panels (hard), I am attaching a photo.

 

[Spett1]

There are studs along the seams of the boards. Screw there.

 

[jonaserik]

In the joints above, it's probably sparse paneling, with C/C 300 mm, (the boards 1200X600) boards fastened in the notch in them and in the middle. If you press on a board about 15 cm from the joint, it then moves towards the ceiling. You can tap with your hand to get an idea of the hardness. It's not visible, what is it in the lower left corner of the photo?

 

[Razid]

In the joints above, it is likely sparse paneling, with C/C 300 mm, (the boards 1200X600) boards attached in the groove in them and in the middle. If you press on a board about 15 cm from the joint, does it move towards the ceiling then? You can tap it with your hand to get an idea of the hardness. It’s not visible, what is that in the bottom left corner of the photo?

I felt the boards but it was a bit hard to tell if there is a beam in the middle, but there should be. What's in the bottom corner of the photo is just a partition wall. But if it’s not possible to screw into a beam, will it work to just screw into the ceiling board? Or is it too weak for that?

 

[Spett1]

Ex

I felt the boards but it was a bit difficult to feel if there is a stud in the middle, but there should be one. What is down in the corner of the photo is just a partition wall.
But if it's not possible to screw into a stud, will it work to screw into just the ceiling board? Or is it too weak for that?

A ceiling lamp yes, otherwise I wouldn't

 

[jonaserik]

AHA partition attached directly to the ceiling it seems, there could be a stud between the panels as well. You probably have a lighting fixture in the ceiling. Then you take it down. There might be a ceiling box above or just a pipe out. Then you can see what the panels consist of, maybe feel with a small chisel at the edge of the board. It's immediately noticeable if it's soft or hard. How much weight is it you want to hang up?

 

[Razid]

This is the kind I want to hang up.

 

[HEM2121]

Hello!
I live in a house where there are foil-covered panels as the ceiling. Does anyone know if it is possible to screw up a ceiling lamp directly into the panels?

Check if the foil-covered ceiling can handle the heat from the lamp; a ceiling light left burn marks in the foil at our place.

 

[jonaserik]

It should have a box in the ceiling for the electricity, it might be possible to take from elsewhere too, but it's not good with an extension cord. Is there a box/pipe in the ceiling for electricity or not? Do as I wrote to get a grasp of what the boards consist of.

 

[HEM2121]

Ex

A plafond yes, otherwise I would not

A plafond got too hot against the foil, it caused burn marks so we had to replace a panel, the ceiling was new.

 

[Razid]

It should have a ceiling box for the electricity, it might be possible to take it from elsewhere too, but an extension cord is not ideal. Is there a box/tube in the ceiling for electricity or not? Do as I wrote to get a grasp of what the boards consist of.

Yes, there is a box where we currently have a lamp so it's all good (see picture). I will try what you wrote and see if I can see how the boards look.

 

[Anonymiserad 405730]

A ceiling light gets too hot against the foil, it left burn marks so we had to replace a panel, the ceiling was new.

Hardly likely to be a problem with today's LED lights🥴

 

[Farstatjej90]

Yes there is a socket where we have a lamp today so it's fine (see picture). I will try what you wrote and see if I can see how the discs look.

I would go for it. It will definitely hold for one like that. I had to check twice though because at first, I thought the picture was of the new lamp 😂
They look alike!