How To Install A Wall Light Fixture On Beam

2 mark the location of hole to be cut to accommodate the recessed light on the beam.

How to install a wall light fixture on beam.

Attach the chain to the screw collar then hold the light fixture up against it. On a flat surface attach the adjusted chain to the light fixture. In this step by step vide. Use chain pliers or pliers with a screwdriver to open the link on the end of the chain.

Twist off the wire nuts that connect the wires. Remove any nuts or screws holding the fixture in place. Adjust the length of the chain to the link that best matches your desired length. Ensure power feed is safely turned off at the circuit breaker panel.

3 cut the hole into the faux wood beam using a hole saw jig saw or any other woodworking tool. Avoid yanking on the wires. 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. Twist wires together clockwise with pliers and screw a wire cap onto each pair except the ground wires.

Trace the pancake electrical junction box in desired position on the outdoor wall. 1 make sure the recessed light fixture you have will fit inside the beam you are installing. Screw the fixture to the siding or to the mounting block with the screws that come with it.