Moving Light Fixture From Wall To Ceiling

Electrical wire for the home.

Moving light fixture from wall to ceiling.

The old junction box was located in the center of the laundry room but we wanted the light fixture to hang in the center of the doorway 36 from the ceiling. 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. Secure the electrical wiring. Make the splice to the original light fixture box.

Cover the junction box. Its proximity to the shower curtain. You ll need to reinforce the junction box if you plan to install a heavy fixture such as a ceiling fan. Install the new fixture box and wiring.

Its proximity to the shower curtain and the fact that we didn t have the energy to remedy the situation back in april when we switched out the old light for a new one and did some slight drywall patching and painting nothing. Step 6 run your wire to the area you want the new light fixture. There are pros and cons to both forms of lighting in a bathroom. Secure the original junction box to the ceiling joist.

More about light fixture electrical wiring. Next i took one of the new light boxes and traced an outline of where i wanted the new box placed. Okay two things actually. Make a hole in the wall or ceiling big enough to fit the junction box with the scrolling saber saw.

Make the opening in the ceiling for the new light fixture. Home electrical junction boxes. A ceiling mount light fixture is designed to be mounted to the ceiling while a wall mounted light fixture is meant to be mounted on the wall. You ll be using a drywall mounted junction box which clamps directly to the ceiling drywall.

In most situations both forms of lighting should be used for specific applications. Moving a ceiling fixture the easy way. If the house is finished this involves snaking the wire to where you want to move the new fixture to. An alternative to designing a wall or ceiling feature is to exchange the light fixture for one with a wide enough base to cover the box when the fixture is centered.

You usually need to install. We held up a tape measure and played around with what looked good. Ever since we updated the light fixture in our bathroom back in april one thing has been bothering us.