Designing Kitchens and Bathrooms - Vanity light lands right on stud
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bigbigwalleye
07-25-08, 08:10 AM
Hey all.
When I roughed in my electrical I zig-zagged my wiring for the vanity lights and just stubbed them out of a hole in the drywall at the approximate location. Now I have my exact location for the electrical boxes, but one of the boxes is directly on top of a stud.
I guess there are a few options: 1) pancake box (but I'm not sure the wires will all fit) (2) cut out the stud (3) don't use a box (is this to code?)
Any suggestions or experience with this issue? I'd like to avoid cutting unnecessary holes in the new drywall (obviously).
Thanks,
Nate
When I roughed in my electrical I zig-zagged my wiring for the vanity lights and just stubbed them out of a hole in the drywall at the approximate location. Now I have my exact location for the electrical boxes, but one of the boxes is directly on top of a stud.
I guess there are a few options: 1) pancake box (but I'm not sure the wires will all fit) (2) cut out the stud (3) don't use a box (is this to code?)
Any suggestions or experience with this issue? I'd like to avoid cutting unnecessary holes in the new drywall (obviously).
Thanks,
Nate
chandler
07-25-08, 04:34 PM
Nate, what type light fixture will you be using? If it has a single bell, you will need a box. If it is a box type with several bulbs in it, then it will qualify as a junction box and you can run the wire from the hole in the wall into it and make your connections there. How many cables do you have at that location?