I've some downlighters set into a plasterboard ceiling and the wire
springs which hold them in place have damaged the plasterboard.

How do I repair the holes? Are there any inserts available that would
slide in?

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On 16/04/18 20:10, F wrote:
I've some downlighters set into a plasterboard ceiling and the wire
springs which hold them in place have damaged the plasterboard.

How do I repair the holes? Are there any inserts available that would
slide in?


Bonding plaster will build up damaged plasterboard and you can sand it
to shape once set.

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On 16/04/2018 21:33, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 16/04/18 20:10, F wrote:
I've some downlighters set into a plasterboard ceiling and the wire
springs which hold them in place have damaged the plasterboard.

How do I repair the holes? Are there any inserts available that would
slide in?


Bonding plaster will build up damaged plasterboard and you can sand it
to shape once set.


To add to the The Natural Philosopher post, I find the edges of plaster
board tend to be `dusty` with loose particles, before plastering I
always coat the edges with PVA to `glue` any dust.

On Monday, 16 April 2018 20:10:12 UTC+1, F wrote:
I've some downlighters set into a plasterboard ceiling and the wire
springs which hold them in place have damaged the plasterboard.

How do I repair the holes? Are there any inserts available that would
slide in?

filler or plaster, but brush the PB edges with dilute pva first & mix pva into the filler.


NT

On 16/04/2018 20:10, F wrote:
I've some downlighters set into a plasterboard ceiling and the wire
springs which hold them in place have damaged the plasterboard.

How do I repair the holes? Are there any inserts available that would
slide in?


There are inserts available.
https://c-fix-downlighter.com/
https://www.downlightsdirect.co.uk/jc94183wh.html

GB wrote:

F wrote:
How do I repair the holes?

There are inserts available.

Yes, the manufacturer spammed them here ...

On 16/04/2018 21:56, ss wrote:
On 16/04/2018 21:33, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 16/04/18 20:10, F wrote:
I've some downlighters set into a plasterboard ceiling and the wire
springs which hold them in place have damaged the plasterboard.

How do I repair the holes? Are there any inserts available that would
slide in?


Bonding plaster will build up damaged plasterboard and you can sand it
to shape once set.


To add to the The Natural Philosopher post, I find the edges of plaster
board tend to be `dusty` with loose particles, before plastering I
always coat the edges with PVA to `glue` any dust.

And gypsum plaster sets too hard to allow sanding.

use Wickes fine surface filler, preferably an out-of-date
bag. It sets quickly but before it is dry it can be easily
scraped and shaped.

On 17/04/2018 11:06, GB wrote:
On 16/04/2018 20:10, F wrote:
I've some downlighters set into a plasterboard ceiling and the wire
springs which hold them in place have damaged the plasterboard.

How do I repair the holes? Are there any inserts available that would
slide in?


There are inserts available.
https://c-fix-downlighter.com/
https://www.downlightsdirect.co.uk/jc94183wh.html



I was just going to ask the same question - thanks!

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Dave
The Medway Handyman

On 17/04/2018 11:30, Andy Burns wrote:
GB wrote:

F wrote:
How do I repair the holes?

There are inserts available.

Yes, the manufacturer spammed them here ...

Did they? The only reference I can find it a post from the homeownerhub.

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Adam

ARW wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:

GB wrote:

There are inserts available.

Yes, the manufacturer spammed them here ...

Did they?

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/uk.d-i-y/WzHgse4OH_o/L11WUqYFBAAJ

On 18/04/2018 20:21, Andy Burns wrote:
ARW wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:

GB wrote:

There are inserts available.

Yes, the manufacturer spammed them here ...

Did they?

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/uk.d-i-y/WzHgse4OH_o/L11WUqYFBAAJ

Which is what I was hinting at. They spammed the homeownerhub and did
not directly spam uk.d-i-y.

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Adam

On 17/04/2018 11:06, GB wrote:
On 16/04/2018 20:10, F wrote:
I've some downlighters set into a plasterboard ceiling and the wire
springs which hold them in place have damaged the plasterboard.

How do I repair the holes? Are there any inserts available that would
slide in?


There are inserts available.
https://c-fix-downlighter.com/
https://www.downlightsdirect.co.uk/jc94183wh.html

Thanks. The c-fix looks like what I need.

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F