How To Install An Exterior Wall Mounted Light
Turn on the exterior light.
How to install an exterior wall mounted light. Find a suitable mounting location. To install a wall mounted light you ll use a ceiling box and wire just as you would for a ceiling light. Unscrew the cover off of the flood light or whatever fixture you are replacing pull the wires out of the junction box. Most sconces mount with a center stud so you can level the fixture even if the box is not level.
In this video ask this old house master electrician scott caron installs an outdoor wall sconce and recessed lights at an old church that now serves as a house. Outline the back of a remodeling electrical box on the siding with a pencil and cut around the outline with a keyhole saw. Discard or recycle the old fixture and throw away the old wire nuts. How to install outdoor light fixtures be your own handyman home easier than you d think.
Check that it is straight and make adjustments. Unscrew the wire nuts. Visit my channel homepage here. Pull the electrical wire through the back of the box then fit it in the.
Some models will vary but most outdoor light fixtures use a screw or clip design to hold your new fixture in place. Ideally it should light as much space as possible and not be obstructed by anything. The wiring for any type of electrical fixture must be enclosed inside an electrical box and that box is hidden inside a conventional wall. Ensure power feed is safely turned off at the circuit breaker panel.
As an amazon affiliate i get commissions from purchases made from links in the description of my videos. It usually isn t. How to install lights on a brick wall. Make sure your new outdoor light fixture is firmly attached to the wall.
Finish securing the light fixture to the mounting plate. How to install exterior light without junction box step 1. I like to replace the wire nuts when installing new fixtures because they are inexpensive and it insures a good connection. Please help support my channel by using my link to.
Identify the best location to mount your exterior flood light.