Closet Renovation IV - Lighting

The renovation continues. Let's change out the light fixture.

So this is a simple light fixture and we wanted something brighter and a bit more fancy.

Here is the light switch. It is on the outside of the original entrance. Remember this for later in the renovation.

Here is the inside of the closet on the other side of the wall from the light switch.

OK, when you do a renovation you should expect to find short cuts that the builders made, but this is ridiculous; actually this was a fire hazard. Whoever installed the light just cut a hole in the dry wall and screwed in the light fixture to the ceiling. Notice the burn marks on the ceiling from where the light burned the dry wall over time.

 Here are the electrical wires for the lighting. Fortunately the attic access is right next to the closet so we didn't have to go far to re wire.

 Here is how the new light fixture was tied in to existing wiring.

 Now it is closed off but kept the extra 5 feet of wiring coiled up. Who knows, maybe we'll need it later. (We will).

New light is installed and is brighter than ever. The fixture was mounted to a box specially designed for mounting light fixtures directly into the ceiling without using as stud. We didn't just screw the light fixture to the drywall.

It is a lot brighter now. We have a three-way directional light that can be moved as we need and it was designed for a living space so it produces enough light to get in every corner of the new closet even after all of the shelves are put in and packed full. I know the new closet will eat up lots of light.