Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Help! Replacing Outdated Fluorescent Light

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My1stHome
10-26-09, 01:12 PM
We just removed an outdated kitchen light more suited for the garage---fluorescent rectangle. The problem now is that the hole where the wires are coming out is not centered in the kitchen workspace. We have a flush mount light ready to install that will be oddly placed if we put it where the existing wires come out.

HELP!

ray2047
10-26-09, 01:51 PM
If you have an attic above you can flip the existing box up into the attic and run cable to a new better placed box. If the wires run from the direction of where you want the new box you may be able to just remove the existing box.
pcboss
10-26-09, 04:22 PM
You could also just run a cable to the new location from this box. Blank off the existing box with a blank cover.

aandpdan
10-26-09, 08:53 PM
Will the wires reach the new location?

You can always patch the ceiling.