Removing ceiling rose- stuck!

Hannah2

Hi

We are attempting to change a pendant light in a new build house to a light fitting but we have come unstuck at the first hurdle - previous experience and all info so far found on the web indicates that we simply unscrew the existing ceiling rose.

For some reason ours do not seem to want to unscrew no matter what we do!

Could it be that these are a different type of ceiling rose that come off in some other way? They dont look to have been painted or stuck somehow, nothing visible is showing. We have tried the lights in different rooms too just in case it was just the lounge but they are all the same.

Please does anyone have any suggestions????

Thanks

PasturesNew

If you say which developer it is, people with experience of that developer's methods/supplies might feel more worthy of trying to help.

Hannah2

Hi Pastures New, thanks, its a Barratts house and it is actually 2 years old.

Hope that helps.

Thanks

fto

Depends, most probably they just cheap fittings & very tight cross threaded. I have seen some that you have to push up & then turn to release.

Hasbeen

Could be one of the new click in ones?:)

LINKY

Hannah2

Thanks for suggestions everyone - solved now - decided to get heavy handed and prised it off with the claw end of a hammer!

Turns out they had painted over the part attached to the ceiling and then must have screwed the cover on when the paint was wet thus sticking the two sections together.

Another brilliant idea by Barratts! Doesnt suprise me though - nothing does anymore!!!

Thanks again.

OldFartPlumber

Spare a thought for the poor old decorator - they`re on just above min. wage . The days of decent money on ANY building site are LONG gone

tim_n

I'm glad having scrolled down you didn't need to use a birmingham screwdriver.

I've had to (having turned off the electricity) and works well with the older style of fittings.

I've learnt my lesson, never buy a house owned by an electrician unless you're looking to do a rewire.

diable

Hannah2 wrote: »

Thanks for suggestions everyone - solved now - decided to get heavy handed and prised it off with the claw end of a hammer!

Turns out they had painted over the part attached to the ceiling and then must have screwed the cover on when the paint was wet thus sticking the two sections together.

Another brilliant idea by Barratts! Doesnt suprise me though - nothing does anymore!!!

Thanks again.

Next time "tap" it in a few places with the end of a screwdriver as that usually "cracks" the paint holding it together.

olias

I've had similar problems before and had to resort to 'nibbling' away the plastic with some pliers! - With the power turned off obviously.......

Olias