I fitted some aluminium rails to my T6.1 ceiling so that I can attach a surfboard shelf to them. I thought I'd post the details here in case anyone else finds them useful.
I created some spacers (33mm tall) to allow the straight rail to be mounted to the curved ceiling.
Bare ends of and aluminium rail don't look great so I created some end caps that clip on the end and are easily removable.
I used the following hardware:
Happy to answer any questions. First project in my new T6.1 and pretty happy with how it went.
I created some spacers (33mm tall) to allow the straight rail to be mounted to the curved ceiling.
Bare ends of and aluminium rail don't look great so I created some end caps that clip on the end and are easily removable.
I used the following hardware:
- 2 lengths of 1040mm aluminium rail (80x16 profile). Source: RS PRO Silver Aluminium Profile Strut, 80 x 16 mm, 8mm Groove, 3000mm Length | RS. I drilled 4 holes in each length, matching the position of the available holes in the ceiling panel.
- M6 rivnuts (I had to widen the existing holes in the ceiling panel slightly using an 8mm drill bit, then used primer to ensure the bare metal doesn't rust)
- 4 x 25mm M6 hex socket bolts for the rail ends
- 4 x 60mm M6 hex socket bolts for the rail centers
Happy to answer any questions. First project in my new T6.1 and pretty happy with how it went.
