Re: [Shop-talk] Hanging stuff from plaster and lath

[Paul Parkanzky <parkanzky@gmail.com>]

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Toggle anchors work well in plaster and lathe.

-Paul

On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 11:42=E2=80=AFAM Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.c=
om>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I just had back surgery last Monday. Healing well and already off the Rx
> pain meds. However, I am still going to be on minimal activity for a few
> weeks more.
>
> Sooooooooooooo, please have patience while I ask to many questions. This
> is the first:
>
> I am wondering the best way to hang lights from a plaster and lath ceilin=
g
> (that is over 120 years old if this last bit matters). The two plant ligh=
ts
> in question weight just under five pounds each. I will also be mounting a
> bracket that is used to adjust the height of the hanging light--this most
> likely on the wall but am not sure yet. I know exactly where the lights
> will hang so most likely won't be able to (find) use a stud.
>
> Thanks!
> tim
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Toggle anchors work well in plaster and lathe.</div><=
div><br></div><div>-Paul</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_con=
tainer"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Oct 31, 2025 at 11:42=
=E2=80=AFAM Tim . &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com";>tims=
_datsun_stuff@outlook.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,20=
4,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"msg-8214473758803774383">




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:rgb(0,0,0)">
Hi all,=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
I just had back surgery last Monday. Healing well and already off the Rx pa=
in meds. However, I am still going to be on minimal activity for a few week=
s more.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Sooooooooooooo, please have patience while I ask to many questions. This is=
 the first:</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
I am wondering the best way to hang lights from a plaster and lath ceiling =
(that is over 120 years old if this last bit matters). The two plant lights=
 in question weight just under five pounds each. I will also be mounting a =
bracket that is used to adjust the
 height of the hanging light--this most likely on the wall but am not sure =
yet. I know exactly where the lights will hang so most likely won&#39;t be =
able to (find) use a stud.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
Thanks!</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">
tim</div>
<div style=3D"font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div></div>
</div></blockquote></div></div>

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