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How many switches control the existing
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and how many do you want once there’s another pendant installed?
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Re the ceiling-this is the one with artex, so I'm happy to drill and patch bits up, as it may end up having to be plastered.
Out out interest what sort of rough price would I be looking at for plastering a room and hallway totalling 8m²?
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rodabod
In theory (if your existing lighting circuits are installed correctly) putting another pendant in the circuit should be fine in terms of load.
But things will get complicated by the switches. How many switches control the existing, and how many do you want once there’s another pendant installed?
If it’s only got one switch and you want to keep it that way then in theory it’s all straightforward.
Apart from ceiling joists. If your proposed location means that you’re traversing ceiling joists then you have to drill them - and that is often more easily achieved by lifting the floor above...
Sorry no practical advice, but those are some of the things that might influence your decision to DIY.