How To Install Ceiling Light Without Existing Wiring

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  • Don't know why builder design this way at beginning.i have same situation with one room

  • I would have not put a center light in without supports. The next people might just try to put a fan in and cause a lot of issues. i would have just used thin wafer lights and put 4 of them in the corners or two in. That way it gets more light and no one would think its a supported light.

  • Wouldn't it have been easier to go to the switch box and just change the switched outlet wires to constant and the new wire to the switch??

  • As you tested the outlet, shouldn't it be verified that its polarity is not reversed?

  • Thanks. How to do the same if the 2 x 4 are horizontally on ceiling?

  • Would you consider this a DIY situation or should I hire a professional? I’m pretty handy and am comfortable figuring out new things. I also have a understanding of basic wiring. I have installed light fixtures and outlets.

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