theparty wrote:
I want to remove a single metal box from the wall of my hallway. There
was a switch there that operated the light in the attic, it was higher
up on the wall and unsightly. I am moving the wires and connections to
another box on the other side of the walll (in a closet, with a blank
cover), and putting a light with pull chain in the attic. I want to do
as little damge to the wall as posible, then I'll repair the opening
with wood and plaster. It looks like the box is nailed to a stud with
two nails visible going through the box. What's the correct procedure?

Nobody else said it, so I will- why bother moving the wires, if you are
using a pull chain? The existing switch is probably just a switch leg,
and you can pull it out of the box in the attic when you change the
fixture. Then just pull out the old box and abandon the wire in place.
Even if the light is powered through the switch, you can just put the
new junction box in the attic. No need to disturb the closet wall at all.

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