Switching out a ceiling light fixture is often fairly simple, but it’s not always so straightforward, especially if you have a house built before the mid-1980s.

Swapping in a new ceiling light fixture can have a dramatic effect on a space, and in many cases, it’s a relatively simple DIY project.

Let there be light! And more fixtures, too! In our garage, we extended conduit from an outlet to add outlets and a hanging fixture over our workbench area. We also removed a ceiling light fixture ...

There’s really no problem in replacing an existing light fixture with a ceiling fan in terms of the electrical needs. But what you really have to be careful of is to make sure the electrical box ...

Simply take down the old light fixture, pry out the existing electrical box, and install the new fan brace. Slip the fan brace through the ceiling hole and rest it on top of the drywall ceiling.

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Cooper Crouse-Hinds, a Syracuse electrical equipment manufacturer, today recalled some of its boxes that support ceiling light fixtures because of a potential safety hazard.

Boxes designed to support luminaires in existing or retrofit applications. RACO, a division of Hubbell, offers two sizes of its Old Work Pans. Measuring ½-in. deep, the 4-in. model 297 and 3.5-in.

Many rooms and hallways have ceiling-mounted light fixtures, which are difficult to neatly paint around, unless you employ this simple strategy: Unscrew and lower the fixture’s canopy, which is ...

Q: The center light in our dining room is not over the table because we now have a large shelving unit against the wall. What suggestions do you have regarding lighting over the table? A: This is a ...