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.

Moving light fixture from wall to ceiling.

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. Install the new fixture box and wiring. Make a hole in the wall or ceiling big enough to fit the junction box with the scrolling saber saw. More about light fixture electrical wiring.

We held up a tape measure and played around with what looked good. You ll be using a drywall mounted junction box which clamps directly to the ceiling drywall. Next i took one of the new light boxes and traced an outline of where i wanted the new box placed. 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.

Ever since we updated the light fixture in our bathroom back in april one thing has been bothering us. Keep the cut out and use it to patch the existing opening. Okay two things actually. 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. Home electrical junction boxes. If the house is finished this involves snaking the wire to where you want to move the new fixture to.

Secure the original junction box to the ceiling joist. 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. Make the opening in the ceiling for the new light fixture. Step 6 run your wire to the area you want the new light fixture.

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. Moving a ceiling fixture the easy way. How did we decide on 36. You usually need to install.

Secure the electrical wiring. Make the splice to the original light fixture box. There are pros and cons to both forms of lighting in a bathroom.