Moving Light Fixture On Wall

Remove the existing light fixture junction box and turn it so that it is accessible from above.

Moving light fixture on wall.

You ll need to reinforce the junction box if you plan to install a heavy fixture such as a ceiling fan. Wall light was successfully moved without extra damage downstairs in a two storey house. Twist the white wire from the light fixture to the white wire coming from the wall using a clockwise motion. Take the box out if it s plastic just pry the sides with a screwdriver and let it drop down into 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. If so the box is probably nailed to a stud. You ll be using a drywall mounted junction box which clamps directly to the ceiling drywall. If this is a long distance you re going to run in to problems with ceiling joists or frame timber in the wall.

Take the fixture down and look at it to see. Make the opening in the ceiling for the new light fixture. Keep the cut out and use it to patch the existing opening. Secure the feature to the wall or ceiling by.

Twist a wire cap onto each pair of wires you connect and push the caps into the box. If the house is finished this involves snaking the wire to where you want to move the new fixture to. Pull the fixture wires into the electric box and make connections. Run your wire to the area you want the new light fixture.

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. Twist your wire cap on to secure the two wires. 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 may want to find a place closer to where you want the new fixture such as a power outlet and use that wiring.

Detach the light fixture from the electrical box and slowly lower the light fixture. Install the required length of new wiring to the new location for the light fixture. Remove the screws that attach the electrical box to the ceiling joist and remove the box from inside the. Screwdrivers pliers level drill and potenitall.

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.