I added some decorative chair railing right on the lines of the old box fixture.
Remove old ceiling light box.
The back side of old pancake electrical box after it has been removed from the ceiling an old style ceiling pancake box with wires still in use from a house built in 1930.
Unfasten the screws if the box is held to the ceiling joist with screws.
Initial installation of a ceiling light box happens during construction and prior to hanging the drywall on the ceiling.
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.
Ceiling light boxes are mounted in a variety of ways.
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.
Round old work ceiling box is designed for use with non metallic sheathed cable in accordance with article 314 of the nec.
If the box is nailed to the joist loosen the box by striking it with a hammer.
The house is from 1930.
After you take down a light fixture from the ceiling and remove the wiring you re left with the ceiling box.
Remove the box from the ceiling.
His dilemma was how to remove the box.
Many ceiling boxes are plastic and.
Because our ceilings were orange peel textured the patch looked terrible and i knew i would have to mask it.
Remove the box and pull the bars from the ceiling joists.
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.
Initial installation of a ceiling light box happens during construction and prior to hanging the drywall on the ceiling.
Remove an old ceiling light box ceiling light boxes are mounted in a variety of ways.
Next i patched the ceiling drywall.
The box is fire rated and ul listed for safety.
A visitor to my blog sent me the above photo of a pancake box with live electrical wires still in use.
How to remove a plastic ceiling electrical box.
Here is another option you need a matched set of a large 5 light and small 3 light.