I am installing track lighting. The kit has a 4-1/4-inch square plate,
but my ceiling has a 7-inch round hole. Is it possible to get a
square, flat plate to cover the hole which, in turn, has a hole inside
it? PICTURE IT AS A SQUARE DOUGHNUT. This would allow the smaller
plate to fit over it and the wires to connect to the junction box
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Request for Question Clarification by
redhoss-ga
on
06 Apr 2004 08:35 PDT
Your request sounds very simple, but I can't find any source for
custom cover plates in a stock size that will fit your project. You
could get a metal supplier to custom cut a piece of aluminum sheet for
you, but it would probably be very expensive because there would be a
setup charge and maybe a minimum order. If you have a local metal
fabrication shop, they could cut a plate for you. If you can't find
anyone local, I know someone that can cut a piece of aluminum for you
and mail it to you. If the hole is exactly 7 inch square, I assume
that you would want the cover larger. Also, what is the exact size for
the center cutout.
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Clarification of Question by
alansea-ga
on
06 Apr 2004 11:33 PDT
The existing hole is round with a 7-inch diameter. The cover needs to
be square and should be at least 7 1/4" wide to provide overlap. The
inner, square hole could be 4" by 4" to accommodate a 4 1/4" plate.
Also, I actually need TWO of these because I am doing a double
installation in an L-shaped hallway -- and they would preferably be
white, since the ceiling and the kit are white. Thanks for your
response.
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Request for Question Clarification by
aceresearcher-ga
on
05 May 2004 09:04 PDT
alansea,
Have you considered a drywall solution?
Regards,
aceresearcher
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Clarification of Question by
alansea-ga
on
05 May 2004 11:44 PDT
What I've done is purchase aluminum plates to do the job. However, I
would also be curious to hear about how a drywall solution would be
accomplished.
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Request for Question Clarification by
aceresearcher-ga
on
05 May 2004 12:02 PDT
Thanks for your response, alan!
Your Question is expiring soon, so I'll try to be quick.
Recently I had to patch a hole in our drywall ceiling after the local
fire department guy cut a hole where their new $18,000
infrared/thermal heat monitor gun showed my cat was curled up between
the 1st story ceiling and 2nd story floor. (Sound like a total Laurel
and Hardy story? It was.)
I found that, due to weight and gravity, typical instructions for
patching drywall holes don't really work where a very large hole in a
ceiling is concerned.
So I can detail to you how I accomplished the task, as well as
providing you with standard drywall repair instructions, if you wish.
However, in good conscience, I feel that $20.00 is a little too much
to charge for that information.
So, if you want, you have a couple of options:
1) Change the fee on this Question to something that you feel would be
fair for some Internet Research and some manually-typed instructions
and diagrams that I would make for you myself (woo-hoo!); OR
2) Let this Question expire (the only charge you will pay is the .50
cents you have already been charged for the listing), and post a new
Question with "For aceresearcher-ga" in the title for the amount that
you feel is fair.
I strongly recommend the second, to ensure that your Question does not
expire whilst I prepare your Answer.
Best wishes,
ace
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Clarification of Question by
alansea-ga
on
05 May 2004 13:01 PDT
Thanks for your honesty and fairness. I shall follow your second suggestion.
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