{"title":"Pendant \u0026 Chandelier Extension Rods","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlmost every hanging fixture arrives at a height that is wrong for your ceiling. The rod is how you fix that, and it is the part most people forget to order until the electrician is already on site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWorking out the length you need\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart from where you want the bottom of the fixture to sit, then work up:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMeasure your ceiling height.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDecide the finished height of the fixture's bottom edge. Over a dining table that is 30 to 36 inches above the tabletop; in an open space it is at least 7 feet from the floor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSubtract that finished height from the ceiling height.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSubtract the fixture's own height and the canopy depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWhat remains is your rod length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExample.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 10-foot ceiling, a 20-inch chandelier, and a bottom edge 36 inches above a 30-inch table. That puts the bottom at 66 inches from the floor. 120 minus 66 minus 20 leaves 34 inches of rod, less the canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRod or chain?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDownrod\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChain\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHangs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRigid and straight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFlexible, can swing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBest for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModern fixtures, outdoors, sloped ceilings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTraditional fixtures, adjustable height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHidden inside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWoven through the links\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSloped ceilings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA standard canopy will not sit flush on an angled ceiling. You need a sloped-ceiling adapter, and most are rated to a specific ceiling angle — check the degrees before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMatch the finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rod is visible for its whole length. Order it in the same finish as the fixture, and buy both from the same range where you can. Brass from two manufacturers rarely matches exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee also \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kitchen-island-pendant-lights\"\u003ekitchen island pendants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1030\/5434\/4557\/collections\/cahndelier_rods5.png?v=1793286080","url":"https:\/\/alvettolighting.com\/collections\/chandelier-extension-rods.oembed","provider":"Alvetto Lighting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}