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How can I hide the wires to a self-made ceiling light fixture?
I have a simple self-made ceiling light fixture, but it currently lacks two things:
some kind of a pipe to hide the wire.
a cover to hide the ceiling junction box.
I'd like to use something ...
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Can I install recessed lighting in vaulted ceiling with 6" rafters?
I would like to install recessed lighting in my vaulted ceiling. One contractor I spoke with suggested not doing that because the rafters are shallow (only 6 inches), which does not leave much room ...
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Fluorescent Light In Garage - Mounting Issues
In our garage, I'm trying to mount a flourencent light fixture that is 4 foot long. The problem is, I don't know how to mount it. I'm assuming that I would want to drill the screws into the ceiling ...
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Should the tester start flickering when I touch my chandelier's top wiring cover?
(First time quiestion here, so correct me if something's wrong)
I recently installed a lamp on the ceiling (a metallic chandelier). Two wires connected to the ceiling (one phase and one "zero"). The ...
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Why does the breaker trip occasionally after I installed a new light fixture?
We bought a house a couple of years ago with a covered light fixture box in the ceiling (a blank cover over a wired box and a blank cover over the switch box). I recently modified a plug-in pendant ...
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How do I fix a ceiling fan that won't turn off?
I have a ceiling light/fan fixture in one of my rooms connected to a single electrical switch. There are two pullchains on the fixture, one that controls the light, the other controlling the fan. I'd ...
