Chlorinated
Non-member
Hi all,
My wife and I are planning to move to a new apartment soon. In our current apartment, my T5 lights (Aquatic Life 24" 4bulb T5 - old discontinued unit) are suspended from the ceiling. I discussed the install with my Super and he even helped me install them. However. Not all apartment owners are so amicable to holes in the ceiling.
I saw a couple years ago a BRS video where they suspended lights from 2 shelving brackets. I feel like this would be an ideal solution for me as small holes in the wall are an easier repair than the ceiling.
My question is...how do you do it? My T5 fixture is about 16lbs. My fear is hanging the lights from the fixture and having all that weight so far (about 10") from the wall where the brackets are secured.
Normally shelves have weight distribution across the shelf not just out on the far end. So:
1. What should I look for in a bracket? Would like something slightly decorative obviously.
2. Does weight capacity of the bracket matter if I am not using it as a traditional shelf, but hanging something from the bracket?
3. Best mounting options for the brackets? Basic plastic drywall anchors, toggle bolts (don't even know if they will fit through screw holes in brackets), toggle drywall anchors?
I am not super handy, so any advice would be super appreciated. Thank you all in advance!
My wife and I are planning to move to a new apartment soon. In our current apartment, my T5 lights (Aquatic Life 24" 4bulb T5 - old discontinued unit) are suspended from the ceiling. I discussed the install with my Super and he even helped me install them. However. Not all apartment owners are so amicable to holes in the ceiling.
I saw a couple years ago a BRS video where they suspended lights from 2 shelving brackets. I feel like this would be an ideal solution for me as small holes in the wall are an easier repair than the ceiling.
My question is...how do you do it? My T5 fixture is about 16lbs. My fear is hanging the lights from the fixture and having all that weight so far (about 10") from the wall where the brackets are secured.
Normally shelves have weight distribution across the shelf not just out on the far end. So:
1. What should I look for in a bracket? Would like something slightly decorative obviously.
2. Does weight capacity of the bracket matter if I am not using it as a traditional shelf, but hanging something from the bracket?
3. Best mounting options for the brackets? Basic plastic drywall anchors, toggle bolts (don't even know if they will fit through screw holes in brackets), toggle drywall anchors?
I am not super handy, so any advice would be super appreciated. Thank you all in advance!
