Take out the screws or remove the nuts from the top of the old ceiling box if it is attached to a hanger bar suspended between the joists.
Remove old ceiling light box.
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The finished replacement of an old style pancake ceiling electrical box ready for a standard light fixture the box above is ready for a standard light fixture installation.
Lower the existing fixture off the wall or ceiling by taking out the mounting screws holding it to the electrical box exposing the wiring behind it.
As noted elsewhere your best bet is to put a box nearby to lower the number of wires then run only the needed wires into the box.
Take out the screws or remove the nuts from the top of the old ceiling box if it is attached to a hanger bar suspended between the joists.
Remove the box from the ceiling.
Remove stubborn nail on ceiling boxes by breaking the box into pieces with a hammer then removing the nails.
If the box is nailed to the joist loosen the box by striking it with a hammer.
Step 1 turn off the power to the fixture at the fuse box.
Pull out the box when the.
There s a few steps joe goes through when getting.
As an alternative to removing the ceiling box you can cover it with a decorative plate and install the recessed light.
Push the wires aside and insert a hacksaw through the hole in the ceiling.
Remove a remodeling box by turning the anchor bolts on the front of the box using a screwdriver.
Remove the box and pull the bars from the ceiling joists.
If a bar hanger supports the box between two ceiling joists cut through the bar with a hacksaw.
I ve done that myself and it helps a great deal when you have a box stuffed with wires.
As you pull the box from the ceiling carefully remove the wires from the box.
Push the wires aside and insert a hacksaw through the hole in the ceiling.
As you pull the box from the ceiling carefully remove the wires from the box.
Rotating the bolts unhooks the anchors behind the box from the drywall.