RBM wrote:
"Nate Nagel" wrote in message
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Hi all,

got some Ikea "Ilmenit" wall sconce style light fixtures off Craigslist,
NIB for cheap. I thought they would look nice in the living room but the
design department disagreed. So I then was going to put them in the
upstairs of the garage as they'd look good there too. Went to install
them and I am completely puzzled as to how they mount, and I can't find
these fixtures on Ikea's web site, so I guess they've been discontinued.
Is it possible that Ikea just expects me to screw them into the drywall
with anchors? That is the only thing I can see that makes any sense at
all. Did I just waste $20?

nate

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Some fixtures are made for non USA mounts, and you have to be cleaver in
figuring a way to attach them. Post a picture and also what type of box
you're mounting to


Ask and ye shall receive.

The more I look at them the more I think I'm missing a little "hardware
pack" consisting of simply some wood screws and plastic anchors and that
these really do screw into the drywall.

http://members.cox.net/njnagel2/ligh...tfixtures.html

I just can't think of anything else that makes sense, and I don't know
why I find myself recoiling in horror at the thought of using anything
other than the electrical box to mount a light fixture... just habit I
guess, it seems *wrong* somehow.

nate


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