metal framed cupboard and dropped ceiling

[Thorfun]

On 26/10/2025 at 16:45, Nickfromwales said:

 

Get a bit of the wall / angle metal and cut about 100mm long. 
 

Cut out the red bit, bending along the red dotted line. 
 

Cut the green line, and bend that along the green dotted line by 90° to make an end return. 
 

Fix the bracket to the stairs sloping wall, then screw up through the flat section (that you don’t want to slope) into the tab created by the green fold.

 

3 of them, 2 of 200mm in from each side and one centred, will take out any twang.

 

Red dotted line should have been parallel with the green one.

 

Prob quicker if I fold 3 and post them to you lol. 

I did it @Nickfromwales! not sure if it's exactly how you were suggesting but it feels pretty solid. I even added diagonal bracing on the brackets for extra sturdiness. I'm a belt and braces type of cowboy.

 

 

 

Edited October 27 by Thorfun
higher quality photos as my old eyes couldn't see the detail on the others

[Nickfromwales]

4 hours ago, Thorfun said:

I did it @Nickfromwales! not sure if it's exactly how you were suggesting but it feels pretty solid. I even added diagonal bracing on the brackets for extra sturdiness. I'm a belt and braces type of cowboy.

 

 

 

It’s great when you tell a non-swimmer, mid toss, that they’ve got 2 choices. 
 

“Swim or drown”.

 

The way I had it in my head was the guts of what you’ve done were above the ceiling line, but I’m just so very proud of you right now it’s hard to mark you down.

 

So many people on buildhub have taken their first steps. We’re like a proud parent  

 

This day is yours, young man. Top job 🏆 

[Thorfun]

10 hours ago, Nickfromwales said:

The way I had it in my head was the guts of what you’ve done were above the ceiling line, but I’m just so very proud of you right now it’s hard to mark you down.

I was a little concerned about how the brackets would look as they were below ceiling level but then just figured they’d be in the cupboard so who cares! 😂

 

if I can be bothered I’ll see if I can change it so they’re above the ceiling line. 

[saveasteading]

7 minutes ago, Thorfun said:

If i can be bothered

Be happy. Do something else then decide if it really still bothers you.

[Pocster]

Where’s the friggin cinema room ??

[Thorfun]

3 hours ago, Pocster said:

Where’s the friggin cinema room ??

maybe next winter.....or the winter after. 

 

it seems i really am as slow as you.

[Nickfromwales]

7 hours ago, Thorfun said:

I was a little concerned about how the brackets would look as they were below ceiling level but then just figured they’d be in the cupboard so who cares! 😂

 

if I can be bothered I’ll see if I can change it so they’re above the ceiling line. 

Change it   You know you must. 

[Thorfun]

On 28/10/2025 at 15:07, Nickfromwales said:

Change it   You know you must. 

done! looks much better.

 

[Thorfun]

[Nickfromwales]

Winner winner. Looks good, and almost as if a professional did it 👀😄

 

”Result”. 

[Thorfun]

30 minutes ago, Nickfromwales said:

and almost as if a professional did it 👀😄

That’d be a first for me!

[Nick Laslett]

4 hours ago, Thorfun said:

Great job. I really enjoyed all the metal framing I did on my place. We had drop ceiling on the ground and first floor. I also had metal frame stud walls and needed two access hatches for AAV access. 

[Thorfun]

10 hours ago, Nick Laslett said:

Great job. I really enjoyed all the metal framing I did on my place. We had drop ceiling on the ground and first floor. I also had metal frame stud walls and needed two access hatches for AAV access. 

thanks. this room has been interesting as I have a change of ceiling heights where the soil pipe runs is lower. my first time doing something a little more complicated than just a wall or flat ceiling! 

 

[Mr Punter]

@nod will be proud of you.

[Pocster]

6 hours ago, Thorfun said:

thanks. this room has been interesting as I have a change of ceiling heights where the soil pipe runs is lower. my first time doing something a little more complicated than just a wall or flat ceiling! 

 

Get the (expletive deleted)ing cinema system in ! Fannying around on metal frame stuff !