How do you guys hang your MH pendants?

[digital-audiophile]

Will a powerdrill with a mortat bit on it work?

[outtafocus]

I doubt it, hammer drills are used for concrete because they have a hammering action as well as drilling, which actualy chips the contrete as you go.
You can rent hammer drills from Rona or Home depot for pretty cheap.
You could always try your regular drill though.

[mr_alberta]

Originally Posted by digital-audiophile

Mr. Alberta, what are the rails you have your lights on from? How are the mounted on the side of your tank?

The pendants are sitting on aluminum angles that I picked up at Home Depot. Small pieces are cut and screwed into the canopy and the long pieces just sit on top to the pieces screwed into the canopy.

[Cap'n]

Hang it from the ceiling. Don't worry about the holes. If the time comes that you NEED to fill them, patch, sand and paint. A nice bright ceiling is a plus for selling anyway.

Are you sure you would need to drill into concrete?

[digital-audiophile]

Originally Posted by Cap'n

Hang it from the ceiling. Don't worry about the holes. If the time comes that you NEED to fill them, patch, sand and paint. A nice bright ceiling is a plus for selling anyway.

Are you sure you would need to drill into concrete?

Unfortunatley yes, the nice thing when they built this place was the concrete they put between the floors, it keeps the noise from above to zero. The Mrs had actually hung a plant hook in the spare bedroom when I was away on a business trip and she said she drilled through concrete right away. (part of the reason why I didn't want to drill into the ceiling was I gave her a hard time about putting holes in the ceiling and now I need to eat a little crow if I do it myself :P )