I have just fitted some replacement wall lights, they look OK but would
look better if they had some sort of backing plate behind them, bit like a
decorative ceiling rose but oval shaped.

I'm struggling to find anything, can anybody give me any pointers or even
the proper name for these things (if they exist). I found some references
to a Siding Mounting Block which seems to be the American name but nothing
in the UK.

If I could find something in wood it might make fitting these lights a lot
easier as well.

Many thanks.

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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Cicero wrote:


Wooden pattress. They're easy enough to make from 18mm MDF.

Cic.


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"Jeff Gaines" wrote in
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I have just fitted some replacement wall lights, they look OK but
would look better if they had some sort of backing plate behind
them, bit like a decorative ceiling rose but oval shaped.

If I could find something in wood it might make fitting these
lights a lot easier as well.

I have used wooden pattresses to fit ceiling lights in a period home.
Not used them for wall lights, but the place we bought them from also
does oval ones. Not cheap, but they do look the part:
http://www.periodfeatures.net/acatalog/Mounting_blocks.html

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In article ,
Jeff Gaines wrote:
I have just fitted some replacement wall lights, they look OK but would
look better if they had some sort of backing plate behind them, bit like
a decorative ceiling rose but oval shaped.

I'm struggling to find anything, can anybody give me any pointers or
even the proper name for these things (if they exist). I found some
references to a Siding Mounting Block which seems to be the American
name but nothing in the UK.

If I could find something in wood it might make fitting these lights a
lot easier as well.

Dunno about oval, but you can use a architrave box and mount to a blank
plate - or for round do the same with a BESA one.

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On 13/09/2009 in message Dave Plowman
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Thanks for all the input :-)

I think I will replace the mix of pattress boxes/holes in the wall with
flush architrave boxes for a start. Then I will mount the lights on brass
finger plates (Georgian type with a decorative edge) with brass bolts then
mount that assembly over the architrave box. This will also overcome the
issue that the cables are all bottom entry so I can't use the bottom
fixing on the light - a finger plate would mean I can get fixings either
side of the cable.

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In article ,
Jeff Gaines wrote:
I think I will replace the mix of pattress boxes/holes in the wall with
flush architrave boxes for a start. Then I will mount the lights on
brass finger plates (Georgian type with a decorative edge) with brass
bolts then mount that assembly over the architrave box. This will also
overcome the issue that the cables are all bottom entry so I can't use
the bottom fixing on the light - a finger plate would mean I can get
fixings either side of the cable.

Excellent way of doing it. And allows easy removal for later decoration
etc. Screws into the wall either side of a cable sticking out are
guaranteed to give trouble. And likely go into the mortar course. ;-)

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