HOW TO INSTALL A LIGHT FIXTURE BOX IN A WALL WITHOUT ATTACHING TO A STUD
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Thank you for showing the problems you ran into, I have a old house and everytime we try and do a project like this something like that happens 😊
YOU are welcome my FRIEND, Best of luck on your home projects :)
Interesting work around. Personally, I would have either used an old work box which would clamp tightly onto the drywall, or used a deeper box. These solutions would have removed the need to fashion a stud and screw it into the board.
Excellent tips, BOB, I wish I would have known about them earlier :) Have a great day friend :)
Would an old work box be strong enough to hold a heavier fixture though?
I thought i was going to have to cut out my sheetrock to reach studs. but like you i was able to use blocks to mount my box. Thank You!
YOU are welcome my FRIEND :)
I actually bought that saw because I'm trying to do the same thing...thanks so much for the video!
Hey CHERYL it works like a charm on sheetrock! I had a project I was using a butterknife (DUMB IDEA) to cut it.. took forever! hehe Be Blessed!
Awesome video thank you for the help by the way all I did was use the knife out of my wife's butcher-block to cut the wall don't tell LOL
lol in pinch a kitchen knife will do.. I used one when I did my vent install. But the sheetrock knife goes through it like butter ;) Take care my FRIEND :)
I'm here because the front of my junction box is not flush with the drywall, and I've managed to strip the screw holes in the junction box in an effort to install a vanity light. I kept trying, to no avail, to loop the ground wire around the green screw on the FRONT of the plate. The green screw isn't long enough though, so I could only loop it BEHIND the plate. So in the process of doing this over and over again and having to use longer screws than what came with the fixture, I stripped the junction box holes. All 4. Definitely the green screw spins and pulls out. The other longer screws I managed to find for the plate seem secure.
Do they make longer grounding screws? I'm separated, and my husband is not helping.
hello C, any screw that could secure it to the box would work it does not have to be a special kind.. I hope YOU get it figured out.. if YOU have the junction box out you could take it to a hardware store and they could help I am sure....
@@ETPCYT Thanks. I wasn't sure if the green screw was made of copper or 'special' in any way. A HUGE help. I did find one hole in the junction box that may not be as stripped and seems to be holding the green screw and ground wire secure. I don't know if when I hang the fixture and start pushing the wires in if that will change. We'll see. If it does come loose, I'll just use a different screw. Hoping it's level so I don't have to mess with it too much. Thanks!
@@ETPCYT Do you have any idea why neither vanity light I've tried sits flush with the wall? I've tried two.
The first was a 3-light and had mounting screws at each side. It sagged.
This new one, a 2-light, since I thought it was the weight of the 3-light that was the problem, has mounting screws at the top and bottom, and it wobbles side to side. You can see gaps on the sides between the center and the wall.
I've been here almost 3 months and can't seem to get a vanity light up that sits flush with the wall. Is the drywall messed up and not flush? What could it be?
@@tailzzzzz Hey "C" It sounds to me like you need a new conduit box/ or at least it needs to be tightened more securely.. I would check that
This sounds like a predicament!
Not knocking what you did VERY smart for your particular situation.
Leaving this info for future viewers - for situations when there's drywall on the opposite side a rework electrical box is more practical - if not slightly more expensive. Or in your case, you could just use a deep box or a box extension. But again - nothing wrong with what you did, and fully compliant with building code.
Thanks for the tip! :) most appreciated my FRIEND :)
Is a rework box the same thing as an old work box? Aren't those pretty cheap (~$4)?
Thank you...I just moved into a place and have this issue with wires coming straight out of sheet rock above the kitchen sink. Apparently, there must have been a light fixture at some point, but no box. SMH. WHY do people do things like this?
YOU are welcome :) I guess cutting corners or just don't know better? I am sure this is probably not the "PROPER" way to do it but it seemed the only solution for my situation
I appreciate your time good job 👍
Thanks KEVIN :)
Very neat work. Thanks!
YOU are most welcome! Take care :)
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a while ago.. some how YT changed ALL my videos to the same tags and description, I have been trying to change them back.. I put in a new link to a bunch of different ones.. I hope it is useful :)
Have similar issue in my bathroom. Would an old work box (round) not clear the copper pipe?
Hey Dustin, SOrry for the late reply. With my situation I has pipes on both sides between the studs.. No room
could use a ""pancake box "" with a mount setup like that
Oooo. Those wire nut look quite loose. A little tape on each would be safer.
Excellent advice, CHUCK, thank YOU. That is always a good idea.
Why didn't you just use an old work blue box? It would've taken about 5 min and they are meant to just go into drywall. Most rectangular vanity light fixtures have a mounting plate that anchors into the drywall, so usually the junction box doesn't need to be very strong.
@@illestofdemall13 I didn't know about that my FRIEND! Good tips though. My light fixture weighs about 15 pounds and I didn't want it to sag. I try to overbuild when I can! Take care KRIS and be safe!
@@ETPCYT Is your light solely supported by the j box? Just curious. No problem, thanks. Take care as well.
@@illestofdemall13 Hey KRIS, Yes, that was the only available option for how this fixture is held. :)
What is OSB? Drilling into OSB? Might of heard wrong.
it is oriented strand board.. basically plywood.. just a bunch of wood pieces that have been glued together to make a larger piece.. It normally comes in 4 x 8 foot sheets and they are put on the exterior between the studs and siding :) Thanks for the question, DAVID
just use a box with the plaster ears
Good to know, Thanks JIM :)
Would've been easier just to use an old work box.
good idea, thanks GREG :)
@@ETPCYT Welcome, with existing construction meaning drywall up it's always easier to use an old work box as the wings spread out inside the drywall to secure it and you don't have to mount the box to a stud.
lucky he got some support wood behind...
plywood and siding..
lit!
Thanks my FRIEND :)
so what if there isn’t something to screw a 2 by 4 on the other side?
hmmm.. if you can access studs between the walls?
42 thumbs down were people were on the other side of that OSB he just drilled into ( 8:04 )? :)
lol Outside of my house is there... I don't think I drilled through :) Take care :)
@@ETPCYT I figured it might be internal walls since there was no insulation. Either way it's all good, it's our duty in the comments to give everyone posting construction videos a hard time. ;) Thx for posting.
Old work box bro
Thanks Anthony for the tip! :)
What????? Why didn’t you use old work box 😂😂
old one didn't even have a box :)
Old work round
any port in the storm lol
Too much work only use old box
If only it had one ;)
Dumb
admittedly.. I don't know it all.. this was just my fix for my situation.. I am sure other solutions are better :)