Timeline for Box sticking out of ceiling. Will round shallow box fit?
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| Jan 10, 2023 at 12:52 | comment | added | FreeMan | Not sure if wood meets code, @keshlam. I know that there are rules about the box sticking out beyond combustible materials by certain minimum amounts. If the wood was totally outside the box and didn't extend farther from the ceiling than the box, it might be OK. | |
| Jan 10, 2023 at 0:02 | comment | added | keshlam | Or a circle of wood, dished on one side so it can go over the box but be flat at the edges, drilled through so you can mount the lamp/cover against that. Or if you really want to get fancy, this might be an excuse to install a ceiling rose... | |
| Jan 9, 2023 at 16:57 | comment | added | FreeMan | You might consider simply leaving the gap (depending on how bit it is) or coming up with another method of hiding it (such as a strip of thin metal, bent to fit inside the cover) of the same color/finish as the lamp's cover to span the gap from the cover to the ceiling. | |
| Jan 9, 2023 at 16:56 | comment | added | FreeMan | Octagon boxes come in different depths too, @robl45. Be aware, though, that replacing the box in the ceiling (especially if the box there is a new work box that's nailed into a ceiling rafter) isn't a 15-minute task, and will likely require removal of some drywall from the ceiling with subsequent patching and attempting to match the ceiling texture. | |
| Jan 9, 2023 at 16:53 | comment | added | robl45 | Yes, that is the problem, So I"m asking instead of the 4 inch octagon, will the 4 inch round 1/2 inch deep box fit. | |
| Jan 9, 2023 at 16:39 | comment | added | gnicko | I think that's what the problem is. The cover that came with the new lamp isn't deep enough to cover the existing box and meet the ceiling surface because the box is sticking out too far. | |
| Jan 9, 2023 at 16:33 | history | answered | FreeMan | CC BY-SA 4.0 |