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That's a lovely ceiling. Can you get access from above and double check where your joists are? It seems unlikely that they would be in the same pattern as the cross battens. Joists are usually running in one direction.
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They’re all like that here, I love them!
Thanks, that does seem obvious now - I just checked and the joists run front to back ~1ft apart. The cross battens are screwed into something, I’ll check if the gaps are the same and if so assume they’re going into the joists and therefore can handle the weight. They’re pretty solid with no flex regardless.
Dramatic_Hammer
I need to hang some stuff from the ceiling (3 panels, 4kg and 2 mounting points each). They came with toggle bolts for mounting in plasterboard but I’m nervous about Victorian plaster - is it likely that the cross battens are screwed to rafters above? They seem a better bet for mounting...