Replacing light fixtures in a 90 year old house that used to be a rental is... interesting, to say the least.

The light that was in the kitchen was literally being held up by the "ground" wire... Ended up taking the old box out and put in a ceiling fan retrofit box that goes in between the joists, is good for a 35lb fan, I think the one we put up weighs between 10 and 15lbs (got it off Wayfair). It's super quiet and actually pushes a good amount of air for the size, not to mention the old fixture used 2 candelabra bulbs where this one uses 4 regular sized bulbs, so it lights up the kitchen much better. This is the third light fixture I've done, each one gets more sketchy than the last! submitted by /u/erix84 [link] [comments]

Apr 5, 2025 - 06:58
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Replacing light fixtures in a 90 year old house that used to be a rental is... interesting, to say the least.
Replacing light fixtures in a 90 year old house that used to be a rental is... interesting, to say the least.

The light that was in the kitchen was literally being held up by the "ground" wire... Ended up taking the old box out and put in a ceiling fan retrofit box that goes in between the joists, is good for a 35lb fan, I think the one we put up weighs between 10 and 15lbs (got it off Wayfair). It's super quiet and actually pushes a good amount of air for the size, not to mention the old fixture used 2 candelabra bulbs where this one uses 4 regular sized bulbs, so it lights up the kitchen much better.

This is the third light fixture I've done, each one gets more sketchy than the last!

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