BobK207 wrote:

BallPeanScrewdriver wrote:


Dave-

You've got a really tough situation.

If the ceiling is a smooth plaster or any kind of drywall finish this
is totally doable but not easy.

But first a few questions......

Does the original box / light installation point have to "disappear"?
or can the box merely be covered w/ a painted box cover?

In every joist bay cut an access hole (~6 - 8" ?) to allow a small
right angle drill

(If the joist depth is large enough you might get by with an access
hole in every other joist bay & long drill or drill extension
........drill two joists from each access hole)

Fish your wire or conduit from the existing box to the location of the
new box

Install the new box & connect the wire from old to new.

If the box is going to support a heavy fixture, you'll have to make
sure it is securely fastened to a joist or to blocking that you install

Once the installation is complete, go back & repair the access holes.

Like I said, doable but a lot of work.

cheers
Bob


Where are the electricians on this group? If it's a
switched light you are moving, one lead runs between the
switch and fixture. You can pull both ends and put a tone
on it and see what path it takes. "Good" would be near
where you are moving the fixture to so you could use the
existing cable with maybe a little circuit mod.

Just like Bob said, drywall is easy to patch. More than
once, I've seen a 30ft sawzall cut (6" wide) here to there.
Drill the studs, pull the wire, put the removed drywall
strips back, tape bed paint. Cutting access holes takes too
long ;-)

Know an electrician or a drywall guy to help? AV guys are
doing this routinely to install ceiling speakers these days
too. happy fishing ;-)

-larry / dallas