Moving A Ceiling Light To A Wall

Shut off the circuit breaker switch for the light you re planning to move.

Moving a ceiling light to a wall.

I then noticed where the wires were coming into the box in my case they came from the ceiling this is good and bad i then took my drywall saw and started sawing very carefully next to the lightbox toward the ceiling to go around the circle i traced. Next i took one of the new light boxes and traced an outline of where i wanted the new box placed. Remove the internal housing from the ceiling or wall. These duties can normally be done by hand but may require a.

Remove the existing light fixture junction box and turn it so that it is accessible from above. How to move a light fixture step 1. Make the opening in the ceiling for the new light fixture. 7 use a stud finder to locate the ceiling joist that is nearest to where you want.

If you don t have a template. Keep the cut out and use it to patch the existing opening. Remove the external housing and the light bulb. Use a drywall saw to cut out the opening for.

Identify the location for the new light fixture and use the stud sensor to make sure there are no joists directly.