A visitor to my blog sent me the above photo of a pancake box with live electrical wires still in use.
Remove old ceiling light box.
Many ceiling boxes are plastic and.
Initial installation of a ceiling light box happens during construction and prior to hanging the drywall on the ceiling.
Because our ceilings were orange peel textured the patch looked terrible and i knew i would have to mask it.
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 house is from 1930.
The box is fire rated and ul listed for safety.
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.
If the box is nailed to the joist loosen the box by striking it with a hammer.
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.
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.
Remove the box and pull the bars from the ceiling joists.
The carlon 1 gang 18 cu.
Remove an old ceiling light box ceiling light boxes are mounted in a variety of ways.
Unfasten the screws if the box is held to the ceiling joist with screws.
After you take down a light fixture from the ceiling and remove the wiring you re left with the ceiling box.
His dilemma was how to remove the box.
Great for residential and light commercial applications the box is made of polycarbonate is listed for use with dry wall or sheet rock.
Round old work ceiling box is designed for use with non metallic sheathed cable in accordance with article 314 of the nec.
Remove the box from the ceiling.
Initial installation of a ceiling light box happens during construction and prior to hanging the drywall on the ceiling.
Next i patched the ceiling drywall.
I added some decorative chair railing right on the lines of the old box fixture.
If a bar hanger supports the box between two ceiling joists cut through the bar with a hacksaw.