Bathroom Light Fitting

gospvg

Advice on a ceiling light that has just come lose in the bathroom. It was screwed in with three screws into the ceiling plasterboard.

There is no beams or anything above the board I can screw back into to get a tight grip on the screw.

Should I look at spring toggles?
Screwfix 38860

Or is there anything else I should use?

d0nkeyk0ng

Spring toggles require a reasonable sized hole to begin with (I know, I had a similar issue with a fixing on a plasterboard wall).

Look at 47347 or gripit fixings. Ideally you'd want to fix to something more secure.

TheCyclingProgrammer

In case you weren't clear, the above poster was referring to 47347 in the Screwfix catalog:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/fischer-self-drill-plasterboard-fixings-metal-35mm-100-pack/47347?_requestid=170283

I was going to suggest them too if the fixture isn't too heavy but be careful with them, you need to push them in before screwing them or you'll just snap the tips off.

gospvg

Thanks for the reply d0nkeyk0ng I will go for those gripit fixings.

gospvg

TheCyclingProgrammer wrote: »

In case you weren't clear, the above poster was referring to 47347 in the Screwfix catalog:

I was going to suggest them too if the fixture isn't too heavy but be careful with them, you need to push them in before screwing them or you'll just snap the tips off.

Thanks, yes it is a small bathroom light probably weighs less than 1KG. Thanks for the installation tips will purchase this evening on the way home.