You can put a ceiling light in the center of a joist to center the room. This will center everything out properly. Installing a ceiling light can be a simple process if you know what you are doing. However, if you do not know anything about electricity and are afraid to work with it, call an electrician as it can be dangerous work.
Instructions
1. Use the stud finder to find the studs in the ceiling where you are going to put the ceiling light. Use the wood bit and the drill to drill a hole in between the joist where you are putting the ceiling light. Use the tape measure to measure from one joist to the next and mark the measurements with a pencil. Measure six to eight inches vertically from the hole you drilled with the drill and wood bit. Square it up with the square and cut with the jigsaw.
2. Drill a hole by the breaker box and wherever you want to put the household wall switch. Measure from hole to hole. Measure the 110 wire and give yourself two to four inches of room to work with on both sides. Cut the wire with the wire cutters.
3. Put in the switch box. Cut and clean the wires going to the household wall switch. The black wire goes on the right side, and the white and copper wires go on the left side of the household wall switch.
4. Measure the hole you cut where you are putting the new ceiling light. Measure the 2x4's and cut them to fit snug in between the joists. Using the Phillips screws and the Phillips screw bit, attach the 2x4s to the joists. Measure and cut the scrap drywall with the carpenter's knife. Cover up the 2x4s that you just installed. Install the new light bracket with the screws that came with the bracket and the Phillips screwdriver.
5. Measure from the household wall switch to where you are putting the new ceiling light. Measure the 110 wire, leaving two to four inches of room to work with on each end. Cut and clean the wires for the household light switch. The black wire goes on the right side and the white wire and copper wire go on the left side of the household wall switch.
6. Cut and clean the wires for the new ceiling light. The black wire goes on the black wire, the white wire goes on the white wire, and the copper wire goes on the ground screw. Put the wire nuts on and tighten them by turning them clockwise. Put the black tape on the wire nuts and cover them completely with it. Attach the ceiling light to the ceiling and tighten it down with the screws that came with the light and the Phillips screwdriver.
7. Use the drywall tape to tape the seams where you just put the scrap piece of drywall. Use the trowel and the joint compound to cover the drywall tape in thin coats. Let it dry for at least two to four hours. Sand and mud with the joint compound two more times.
8. Cut and clean the wires at the breaker box. Put the black wire on the breaker and the white wire and the copper wires on the breaker bars. Tighten everything down with a flat screwdriver. Make sure the breaker is turned off and put it in the breaker box. Turn the breaker on.
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