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How to move a light fixture...NOT!
comments (1) October 18th, 2010 in Project Gallery
grwa, member
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As part of the reno for our new addition, the existing duct work had to be extended into the new room. The contractor chose to extend it from the duct feeding into the basement bathroom, and that bulkhead you see covers the extended ductwork. The new bulkhead now crosses the edge of the electrical box for the existing ceiling light fixture. No problem! If the fixture now can't fit over the box, just leave it hanging from the wires! Who cares that the shower is only about 20 inches away (you can see the end of the shower rod along the right edge of the picture). As you can see, it's a two-bulb fixture and, if there's no longer room for both bulbs, just remove one of them! The scary part is that the final electrical inspection was actually passed (they probably kept the bathroom door closed). The contractor said that there was no need to change the location of the box: he said that he'd get a fixture that fits without overlapping. That was over a year ago and we're still waiting.
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You know - if you pigtail some extension wire on the fixture you can add the second bulb and have your self a nice pendant lamp! :) Maybe you can even use an old colander for a shade.
Steve
Posted: 11:17 am on October 20th
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