Thread: Cutting your ceiling for making a service trap

^ ok, self tapping screws ? the screw heads are in inside the ceiling, but there is no drill hole when you look at the ceiling, how did they do that ?

you can only see the other side of the screw, barely seen in the picture below

Originally Posted by Butterfly

ok, self tapping screws ? the screw heads are in inside the ceiling, but there is no drill hole when you look at the ceiling, how did they do that ?

not sure I understand

maybe the holes have been filled after screws inserted


maybe the ceiling was put up after the screws were inserted?

ok I think I have an idea what they did, amazing

they used the screw upside down, and screw the head instead first and then fitted them in the metal frame holes

ok will need to give a try,

right BF

pics please

ok finally done with that job, was a fucking pain

so this is how I did it, it took me a while to figure out what materials I would need, I am a bit slow, so I settled for wood to make the frame support.

basically around the hole, I have put some small piece woods that would become the support to attach the metal T strips. Very easy. Then simply screw the T strip around. Once done, sand the plaster center piece and place it on the T strip. Case solved.

See pics here:

and the full trap complete here:



what a good job that was

now I will need to plaster and hide the holes and repain everything. Someone mentioned plaster tape, not sure what they are or what to expect from it.

In the process, I took a small walk on the ceiling support frame, and by mistake I stepped on the double ceiling in the guest bathroom and almost fell

it was a complete mess, but not too bad, only a small hole.

It turns out to be ok because I had bought before a ready made service trap I wanted to use, so this was the perfect excuse to use it.

Die Thread???? but it has been a hoooot.

still looking for those "mesh" or "plaster" tape, don't know the official name in Thailand and the clones at HomePro have no idea what it is,

Originally Posted by Butterfly

In the process, I took a small walk on the ceiling support frame, and by mistake I stepped on the double ceiling in the guest bathroom and almost fell

it was a complete mess, but not too bad, only a small hole.

55555 - explains a lot. It sure does.

Do go on. Please.

found the "mesh" tape at Home Mart, the clones were quite helpful for once

will see how successfully I can put those and use the putty on the top, more pics will come for your amusement

and before I forget,

Daffy, fuck off and go play with your toys in the Mac room

Originally Posted by Panda

Stick your head in the 30 X 30 cm existing one and have a look before you start cutting.

How to do that? you give so precise measure.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

will see how successfully I can put those and use the putty on the top, more pics will come for your amusement

Still waiting.

dammm norton, this thread was painful enough first time round.

how about bring back his thread on leaky roof tiles to really fuck up my evening.

cheers nort, lovely bit of cross thread reference

Originally Posted by sunsetter

cheers nort, lovely bit of cross thread reference

bugger orf, it was me

Originally Posted by Norton

Still waiting.

never finished that project, still need painting, might have pics though of the partial job done

You might need this 'ole as an escape route

Originally Posted by DrAndy

bugger orf, it was me

You were the inspiration. I bumped the thread. Shared kudos.

Originally Posted by Butterfly

never finished that project, still need painting, might have pics though of the partial job done

We'll be waiting. Too hot up there anyway. Wait for the cool season.

pic of the new service trap from the other side

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by DrAndy

bugger orf, it was me

You were the inspiration. I bumped the thread. Shared kudos.

hmmm, typical

what to do, have 50% kudos