Post #535698 by MauiRose on Fri, Jun 11, 2010 8:59 PM

Hi all,

I'm looking to hang a large lucite swag lamp from my apartment's ceiling but I have a few concerns (I'm not the handiest gal around). I've done some googling about how to hang a swag lamp (the site http://www.ergstore.com/hangaswaglamp.htm seemed to dumb it down enough for me), but I'm hoping you all might have some advice. (Forgive me if this has been covered before, but I used the search function and didn't find anything.)

1. The ceiling is plaster (not sure of the age of the apartment, but I don't think it's all that old) so I'm a little concerned about its stability.

2. The ceiling is at a diagonal angle, so I don't know if that would also compromise its stability. Do you think it would put too much pressure on one side of the toggle wings? If yes, would it be better to try the other hanging method and screw the hook into a joist---assuming I can find one?

Thanks in advance for any help---I'm hoping to post pictures of my humble tiki abode when it's farther along.

[ Edited by: MauiRose 2010-06-11 21:00 ]

[ Edited by: MauiRose 2010-06-11 21:01 ]