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.
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.
Next i patched the ceiling drywall.
Remove the box and pull the bars from the ceiling joists.
Unfasten the screws if the box is held to the ceiling joist with screws.
Because our ceilings were orange peel textured the patch looked terrible and i knew i would have to mask it.
Here is another option you need a matched set of a large 5 light and small 3 light.
If a bar hanger supports the box between two ceiling joists cut through the bar with a hacksaw.
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.
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.
His dilemma was how to remove the box.
The carlon 1 gang 18 cu.
Remove the box from the ceiling.
Round old work ceiling box is designed for use with non metallic sheathed cable in accordance with article 314 of the nec.
I added some decorative chair railing right on the lines of the old box fixture.
The house is from 1930.
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.
Great for residential and light commercial applications the box is made of polycarbonate is listed for use with dry wall or sheet rock.
Ceiling light boxes are mounted in a variety of ways.
How to remove a plastic ceiling electrical box.
After you take down a light fixture from the ceiling and remove the wiring you re left with the ceiling box.
The box is fire rated and ul listed for safety.