Moving Light Fixture On Wall

Secure the feature to the wall or ceiling by.

Moving light fixture on wall.

Make the opening in the ceiling for the new light fixture. Make sure they are firmly connected. Pull the fixture wires into the electric box and make connections. Detach the light fixture from the electrical box and slowly lower the light fixture.

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. Remove the existing light fixture junction box and turn it so that it is accessible from above. 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. Install the required length of new wiring to the new location for the light fixture.

You ll need to reinforce the junction box if you plan to install a heavy fixture such as a ceiling fan. If the house is finished this involves snaking the wire to where you want to move the new fixture to. 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. Twist your wire cap on to secure the two wires.

Remove the screws that attach the electrical box to the ceiling joist and remove the box from inside the. Run your wire to the area you want the new light fixture. Screwdrivers pliers level drill and potenitall. Next i took one of the new light boxes and traced an outline of where i wanted the new box placed.

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 a wire cap onto each pair of wires you connect and push the caps into the box. 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 ground wire coming from your light fixture to the ground wire coming from the wall using a clockwise motion.

Wall light was successfully moved without extra damage downstairs in a two storey house. You may want to find a place closer to where you want the new fixture such as a power outlet and use that wiring. If this is a long distance you re going to run in to problems with ceiling joists or frame timber in the wall. Keep the cut out and use it to patch the existing opening.

Twist the white wire from the light fixture to the white wire coming from the wall using a clockwise motion.