Simple ceiling light for this kitchen that is being renovated
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Replacing kitchen light in ceiling and installing ceiling fans?
Comments (1)Have an electrician take down the old light and take a look at the connection. You might need a stronger box, or not. That is a simple fix. Our small LR fan came with the DW but we did have a larger fan/lights installed last year. I think he may have replaced the box. As an aside, Don't put a fan anywhere near the kitchen stove if it is gas. Could blow the flame out, even on low fan setting. I couldn't use my fan in our last house when I needed it most - hot humid days :-(....See Moresimple Ceiling light boxes- wiring mess -Help-
Comments (4)It sounds like the electrician did everything correct. The "out" wire is going to the second box. If you could see through the ceiling, you would see the "out" wire from the first box run straight over to the second box as the "in". What you need to do is to attach the light properly. In the box with just 1 set of wires, all you need to do is connect the light fixture - black to black, white to white, ground to ground. Each nut will have 2 wires under it. In the box with 2 sets of wires, you need to connect 2 existing blacks to the black from the fixture all together, connect all the whites together, and connect all the grounds together. In the box with 2 sets of wires, each wire nut will have 3 wires in it. If you are going to be doing this work yourself, I would highly recommend you hit the library or bookstore and pick up a basic wiring book. That will give you examples of the common wiring techniques you will likely find in your home. Also, it would be a good idea if you could find someone who has a little electrical experience help you with the first couple of connections. It isn't rocket science, but an hour working with someone who knows what they are doing is worth 10 hours spent on a website....See MoreCorrect lighting in renovated kitchen/dinette
Comments (2)Thank you for your suggestion. Yes, I had thought of that but also think I'd rather have a ceiling fixture somewhere in that long ceiling to break it up.. I'm just worried that having pot lights only in the eating area might look funny because people expect to see them in the kitchen work area. Both the contractor and the designer I am working with expressed surprise when I suggested pot lights over the table area; said they hadn't thought of it but couldn't see why not. I've looked online for pictures showing a kitchen with pot lights over the kitchen table but all I can find are hanging fixtures centred to the table underneath. Thanks again....See MoreCeilings being painted soon - Need light fixture help
Comments (38)I got up on a ladder yesterday and tried to pry to contact plate up in the sockets. I was able to get one of them up but the other one was broken/missing. So it looks like we’ll be getting a light kit at the minimum. The morning room is 15’4”x 11’8”. The rug we had in there was a 6’x9’. I thought an 8’x10’ would work better so the chairs could stay on the rug but I bought one a couple months ago and it just seemed way too big for the space. The table is 66"L x 40"W x 30"H Extended: 84"L x 40"W x 30"H...See Morelynneharty
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