extra large ceiling rose for hanging light

[rajni]

Hi there

This seems like a stupid question, but I have some 'eyeball' spotlights in my front room of the flat we've moved into that leave an 18cm hole in the ceiling. I want to hang new lights, can someone tell me where I could find large enough roses to use with the new lights so that I don't have to replaster the holes? It seems like a simple thing, but I just can't seem to find a supplier (or a suitable alternative). Would be very grateful for any advice!

Thank you.

rajni

 

[Diyisfun]

Why not buy an ornate plaster ceiling thingeee & then fit a standard rose to that

 

[rajni]

The problem with that is that there are in fact four of them in our front room!! This would not have been my choice, but it's what we've got. It's a small room, and I think four of the ornate ceiling roses would just be a bit much, so I'm looking for something much simpler if possible.

Thanks for the idea though...

rajni.
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[Qedelec]

18cm seems a little large.

You will need to cut a circle of plasterboard to fit, then glue a couple of battens across the hole before attaching the plaserboard to them.

Most spotlight holes can be filled with circular dry line patresses.

 

[rajni]

Thanks, I'll look into this. Yes, I know the holes are strangely large (and also very jaggedly cut), but unfortunately that's just what we have to work with!

rajni

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Go with Qedelec's plan, and start asking friends and family for the name of a good plasterer...