Transfer the dimensions onto the removed panel.
Hanging a chandelier from a drop ceiling.
Remove the tile from drop ceiling at the spot where the chandelier will be located.
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The design of the chandelier requires a top plate to be mounted to the box and the chain hangs from the plate.
He hadn t had to install such a figure through a drop ceiling before so was trying to figure out of there was a standard method specific parts to finish the job or to simply improvise.
Measure the distance of the plumb bob line from the panels on either side of the removed panel.
Make sure your chain measurement includes the 4 inches of the chandelier s hanging loop plus one chain link.
Drop a plumb bob down from the nearest ceiling joist.
Rules for hanging a chandelier.
The more sockets the chandelier has the more light it produces making it a perfect.
For example for an 8 foot ceiling the fixture should hang 30 inches to 36 inches above the table depending on the size of the chandelier.