Support needed - Mounting Lights into Drywall

[Invictus]

I’d like to get some help mounting two lights. One, into the ceiling drywall which should be fairly straightforward.

The other one, less so. I have 3.5” of space between the wall and the tank. I imagine it will require a right-angle drill, if that’s even enough room to be possible.
If it’s not enough space I’ll just forget about it and try ceiling mounting as well.

Happy to trade Coral for expertise.

 

[H2OPlayar]

I would do it like this instead. Let me know if you have any questions.

Spray paint a 2x4 black, mount that to the studs, then mound the light brackets wherever you want.

 

[MichaelB]

I’d like to get some help mounting two lights. One, into the ceiling drywall which should be fairly straightforward.

The other one, less so. I have 3.5” of space between the wall and the tank. I imagine it will require a right-angle drill, if that’s even enough room to be possible.
If it’s not enough space I’ll just forget about it and try ceiling mounting as well.

Happy to trade Coral for expertise.

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I can think of 3 options for using screws in that tight space behind the tank.

1.) A air powered wrench with drill bit adapter. (This would require a air compressor, and the air wrench both of these I have, in addtion to the socket adapter listed below I don't current have one of those)

*** I also have a air drill that's way smaller than normal drills but I doubt it would fit behind tank being it's about 4-5 inches wide.

2.) a socket with a drill bit adapter.

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3.) There are flexible drill bit adapters though I'm not sure they would be strong enough to drill into a stud. I have used them for dry wall/ screws in a car but never into a stud.

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For a ceiling mounting You can use eye hooks into a eye with small mini pulleys if you would like to be able to raise and lower the lights.

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I have this type of wire on my garage frag tank lights suspended from ceiling. If done right it can look pretty clean.

I have a spool of the wire already would only need the pulleys or eyes and nuts/ wire clamps.



I'm only a diyer but definitely willing to give you a hand if you wanna give any method a try. We also aren't far apart. If I have the tool your welcome to use it. Once you have a more clear idea of what your thinking of doing let me know. No coral or trade needed.

I also have saws/ drills etc if you wanna try 2x4 route as well.

 

[Invictus]

Sometimes the simplest solutions are right in front of your face and you don’t even realize it… happy I just thought of this but entirely embarrassed I didn’t think of it right away. (All I did was slide the mounting bracket all the way up and now it doesn’t have a 3.5” limitation…)

 

[Turkeysammich]

That might pull out even if you use an anchor. The best play is what Michael @H2OPlayar said.

 

[Finnaddict]

If you can’t find a stud you will want to use anchors like these

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And these

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You will have to use both because you won’t be able to fit all 4 toggles because the holes are too close. 1 toggle and one self drilling per side. Toggles are rated at 238lbs each. We used to use these to hang whiteboards and overhead units. Never seen one come down except for the big quake we had in 89’. They made 12” holes in the wall where the came out.