Moving A Ceiling Light To A Wall

Remove the screws that attach the electrical box to the ceiling joist and remove the box from inside the ceiling.

Moving a ceiling light to a wall.

How to move a light fixture step 1. Remove the internal housing from the ceiling or wall. Remove the external housing and the light bulb. Shut off the circuit breaker switch for the light you re planning to move.

If you don t have a template. Install the required length of new wiring to the new location for the light fixture. These duties can normally be done by hand but may require a. 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.

Use a drywall saw to cut out the opening for. 7 use a stud finder to locate the ceiling joist that is nearest to where you want. Remove the existing light fixture junction box and turn it so that it is accessible from above. Make the opening in the ceiling for the new light fixture.

Identify the location for the new light fixture and use the stud sensor to make sure there are no joists directly.