Take one of the screws and push it through each of the pre-drilled holes. Make sure you apply pressure so that it indents into the drywall.

The second bend is where the beam will sit. And the easiest way to mark this bend is by using the beam. Place the flat metal bar (there will be one bend) on a flat surface. Then, place one end of the beam onto the metal bar so that it is snug against the first bend. Please copy the voucher code, go to the basket and paste it into the voucher code box. To the Cyber Monday Sale Once suspended from the ceiling, wooden pendant lights often sit just above eye level, so they’re sure to attract attention. This makes them a perfect fit for the dining room – more precisely, for over the dining table. If the wooden pendant light has a cone-shaped lampshade that directs the light downwards, the dining area will be particularly well lit, putting the dining table in the spotlight and gently fading out into the surrounding area.

Now, mark the middle of the trusses for where the end of the wood ceiling support will sit. This will be the distance from one wall to your first marked beam center plus 3″ (half of the size of the wood support).

Then, spray paint the pieces according to the directions on the can. Remember lighter coats are better when applying spray paint. SIDE NOTE: You will need all four 4″ screws plus four 1/4″ painted washers, a drill with the correct hex attachment to secure the screws, plus a 1/8″ drill bit.

To mark your ceiling placement, determine where you want the center of your beam on your ceiling. This placement will most likely be centered over a table or island. When the bolts were installed, I attached the first chain and marked the length I wanted it to be. I then marked this length on all four chains and cut them to length using an angle grinder. With this done I attached all chains to the bolts. Pendant lights work well in almost any interior style – after all, you always need light for you dining table! Now you need to determine where the trusses (studs) are in the ceiling and which way they are running. You have to attach the ceiling support to at least two trusses in four places to hold the weight of the beam.

You’ve decorated your home in a bright Scandinavian style but you’re still looking for something to bring out the natural character of your home? Perhaps you even live in a modern, minimalistic apartment but want a piece of furniture that brings warmth to the ambience of your humble abode? If any of these rings true, look no further!Remove the metal from the beam, then measure the distance from the marked line to the shorter end of the metal. This mark should be right around 1″. Hand tighten the bolt and then use some sort of lever to tighten it further, I used a large screwdriver. On the front of the wood ceiling support, mark each corner of the board 1-1/2″ from each side; there will be four marks. These four marks will be where the wood is attached to the ceiling. Drill a hole with the correct diameter, 10mm in this case. Be sure to use a hammer-drill to drill into concrete.