Re: Installing HALO Hi-Hats for 3/8 sheetrock ceiling suggestions

Unfortunately Halo uses a fixed 1/2" ring, unlike Lightolier which uses a
flat ring. Screw the frame in place and lock the leg screw, I'd also tightly
tape the leg overlaps together, then with the *** of the hammer, gently
punch the entire frame up slightly. As the trims of standard halo fixtures
use coil springs pulling downward on the frame, it would be a good idea to
stick a few shims in the gap you will have between the sheetrock and the
frame




"Mikepier" <mikepier@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have to use 3/8 sheetrock for my kitchen ceiling to match an
adjacent dining room ceiling. I was ready to install some Hi-Hats in
my ceiling, but the brackets are designed to go under the ceiling
joists, leaving the depth of the hi-hat for 1/2" sheetrock. This
obviously will not work for me, so does anyone have any suggestions
how to modify the bracket to accomodate 3/8 sheetrock? I was thinking
install the hi-hat first, then bang the bracket upwards a few times to
get the 3/8 depth I need, but maybe theres a better way to go about it.



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