Remove Old Ceiling Light Box

Because our ceilings were orange peel textured the patch looked terrible and i knew i would have to mask it.
Remove old ceiling light box. Remove the box from the ceiling. Unfasten the screws if the box is held to the ceiling joist with screws. I added some decorative chair railing right on the lines of the old box fixture. Here is another option you need a matched set of a large 5 light and small 3 light.
Depending on where the light was installed the box could be on the ceiling joists to the side of the ceiling joists or between the joists. The carlon 1 gang 18 cu. A visitor to my blog sent me the above photo of a pancake box with live electrical wires still in use. Remove an old ceiling light box ceiling light boxes are mounted in a variety of ways.
If the box is nailed to the joist loosen the box by striking it with a hammer. Ceiling light boxes are mounted in a variety of ways. Remove the box and pull the bars from the ceiling joists. Many ceiling boxes are plastic and.
Next i patched the ceiling drywall. The house is from 1930. If a bar hanger supports the box between two ceiling joists cut through the bar with a hacksaw. His dilemma was how to remove the box.
After you take down a light fixture from the ceiling and remove the wiring you re left with the ceiling box. Initial installation of a ceiling light box happens during construction and prior to hanging the drywall on the ceiling. How to remove a plastic ceiling electrical box. Initial installation of a ceiling light box happens during construction and prior to hanging the drywall on the ceiling.
Great for residential and light commercial applications the box is made of polycarbonate is listed for use with dry wall or sheet rock. Depending on where the light was installed the box could be on the ceiling joists to the side of the ceiling joists or between the joists. When installing a recessed light fixture in the location of an existing light fixture you must remove the old fixture and disconnect and remove the wiring as well as the ceiling box.