Ceiling Lamps Installation

Ceiling Lamps Installation

Why Swag Lamps Were Both Easy to Produce and Maintain

The 50s were considered the prime time of swag lamps, but they didn't get their top popularity until the 70s. Basically, there was almost no kitchen or house corner without one or more swag lamps hanging over. When plastic became part of all industrial manufacturing sectors, it is easy to understand why swag lamps were both easy to produce and maintain, and plastic was the major primary matter they have been made of ever since. The name of “swag lamps” comes from the hanging technique by means of two hooks with a “swag” in between. This model came to replace other popular kinds of lighting systems that were used in mid 20th century.

Why are swag lamps still held in high esteem? Well, if we think in terms of both functionality and artistic presence, they are designed according to both these two coordinates, as they provide either task or general lighting. Swag lamps are often favored before regular table lamps, given the fact that they do not occupy any space, while still ensuring quality illumination conditions. Thus they can be perfectly used over a game table, above a kitchen island or even hanging above the desk.

The wide range of swag lamps available on the market allows the proper choice of any model or design you'd like that fits well with the rest of your decor. Most of the online shops provide great selection criteria for hanging lamps that match one's expectations in terms of size and price. The bathroom for instance could be a house area where one would be surprised to find swag lamps; yet, it is often the case that you don't want to have all sorts of wires and light fixtures installed in the ceiling of your bathroom, and the reasons are obvious: heat and advanced humidity conditions.

But with swag lamps for bathroom use, you won't need more than two screws in the ceiling to have it installed. Swag lamps are very similar to pendant fixtures, but they rely on a long cord with a chain around it; installation is more than basic and home improvement stores usually sell complete kits that include even the self explanatory instructions that anyone can use without having any electrical knowledge at all. Regardless of the place you choose to install the lamp, it is good to keep it away from moisture, heat and steam; nevertheless, such general rules apply to all electric features not just to those of swag lamps.

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I would like to hang a heavy lamp from ceiling (no stud), using a swag lamp hook. Will it hold?

I was planning on using a swag hook, by drilling hole into "popcorn like" ceiling, inserting the butterfly that will hold the swivel hook and then attach my heavy lamp. Lamp weighs around 20-30 pounds. I'm not sure how much weight a ceiling is meant to hold. This fixture is probably one that is meant to be installed into a ceiling electrical box, but my ceiling doesn't have any opennings for any type of lamp installation as it's in the living room, so was going to convert this fixture into a lamp and have a 2nd hook to hold up part of the chain, so I can plug it into wall insted. Concerned about weight ceiling is capable of holding without the swag hook and butterfly type screw coming through due to the weight. Anyone know if it will hold?

That's a great idea to turn your light fixture into a lamp!

Check the packaging of the swag hook as it will probably say the weight capacities.

However I think that is probably too much weight for a swag hook. I am afraid that it could break through the ceiling drywall (which is usually much thinner than what is on the walls) and leave you with a big hole and a broken lamp. (hopefully no one gets hurt in the process)

I think the best thing to do would be to use a studfinder to locate a beam that you can directly screw a hook into to hold the lamp.

You can probably get it pretty close to where you wanted it. If needed you could just move your furniture slightly if it doesn't look right.

I hope that helps.

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