Fixing a chandelier
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Eatonpcat
Minister of Fire
Nice light...Why did it rock when the air came on??
Interesting looking ceiling, is that plaster??
Also, you should have straightened that shade while you were up there!lol
Interesting looking ceiling, is that plaster??
Also, you should have straightened that shade while you were up there!lol
Mine was like that for over a year till I finally got motivated and cut the chain. Where it hung a table should be, but it's my office so it was way too low.
SmokeyTheBear
Minister of Fire
The ceiling looks like it is one of the old tin ones.
The medallion looks like it is plaster.
Jack Straw
Minister of Fire
Seems like a better solution would be to diffuse the blast of air from the AC and allow the chandelier to hang out in all its glory.
That's not the point. The chandelier rocks as it is with the ties. I think those are the only thing holding it up. In fact- you can see an open link that may be hooked, but when the ties go, that thing is springing open
ironpony
Minister of Fire
it was obviously done to engineered specs, there is triple redundency in the three zip ties used
I would estimate a safety factor of six
50 lb chandelier, three black 100 lb zip ties 300lb failure point
I would estimate a safety factor of six
50 lb chandelier, three black 100 lb zip ties 300lb failure point
SmokeyTheBear
Minister of Fire
Agreed. It's a quick and dirty fix, but better than nothing. My usual course of action is to go for fixing the problem(s) if possilbe, not the symptom.
Looks like a quick fix done by a manager trying to quell nervous guests. I can hear them now, "Is that thing safe?"
In Red/Green territory this would have been covered up by a nice decorative wrap of duct tape.
In Red/Green territory this would have been covered up by a nice decorative wrap of duct tape.
Looks like a quick fix done by a manager trying to quell nervous guests. I can hear them now, "Is that thing safe?"
In Red/Green territory this would have been covered up by a nice decorative wrap of duct tape.
Honestly- it's not the first- or 5th time I've stayed at this establishment, and I suspect that this solution is permanent- until it fails and they need more zip ties.
ironpony
Minister of Fire
is this a pay by the hour motel by chance.................................
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