Moving Light Fixture On Wall

Detach the light fixture from the electrical box and slowly lower the light fixture.

Moving light fixture on wall.

Take the fixture down and look at it to see. If this is a long distance you re going to run in to problems with ceiling joists or frame timber in the wall. Hello diy remodelers in this video we show you how to take an old off center bathroom vanity light fixture outlet box which is not centered on the wall and. Identify the location for the new light fixture and use the stud sensor to make sure there are no joists directly behind the ceiling in that area.

You ll need to reinforce the junction box if you plan to install a heavy fixture such as a ceiling fan. Twist your wire cap on to secure the two wires. Pull the fixture wires into the electric box and make connections. Remove the existing light fixture junction box and turn it so that it is accessible from above.

Screwdrivers pliers level drill and potenitall. Make sure they are firmly connected. Twist the ground wire coming from your light fixture to the ground wire coming from the wall using a clockwise motion. Secure the feature to the wall or ceiling by.

Run your wire to the area you want the new light fixture. You may want to find a place closer to where you want the new fixture such as a power outlet and use that wiring. You ll be using a drywall mounted junction box which clamps directly to the ceiling drywall. Get a surface mount 1 2 pancake box and screw it to the stud higher up on the wall as close to the center as you can.

Wall light was successfully moved without extra damage downstairs in a two storey house. Remove the screws that attach the electrical box to the ceiling joist and remove the box from inside the. Keep the cut out and use it to patch the existing opening. Make the opening in the ceiling for the new light fixture.

Install the required length of new wiring to the new location for the light fixture. Next i took one of the new light boxes and traced an outline of where i wanted the new box placed. Take the box out if it s plastic just pry the sides with a screwdriver and let it drop down into the wall. Twist the white wire from the light fixture to the white wire coming from the wall using a clockwise motion.

If the house is finished this involves snaking the wire to where you want to move the new fixture to.