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In this video, when a homeowner needed more light in his living room, a set of sconces over his fireplace made the most sense. Master electrician Heath Eastman was happy to help.
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After noticing his neighbors’ living rooms were brighter than his own, a homeowner decided to install a set of sconces over his fireplace mantle. With the help of master electrician Heath Eastman, the two were able to install a new light switch and a set of new sconces to brighten things up.
Where to find it?
Sconces Installed: Modern 1-Light Brass Gold Wall Sconce with Open Cylinder Clear Glass [https://homedepot.sjv.io/APE5WD]
Lightbulbs: 40-Watt Candelabra Dim White Filament Clear Glass LED 2700K [https://homedepot.sjv.io/Z6yEQW]
Heath used a Tempo 508S-G wire finder [https://homedepot.sjv.io/WyGEqn] to locate the dead wire and old light box behind the wall.
To find the access point for the sconce wires from the basement, Heath took a metal insulation support wire, cut to a sharp point. He used that to drill a small hole in the crevice of the baseboard to find the baseboard’s location from the basement ceiling. Wax putty can be used to fill in the hole and it will be completely unnoticeable.
Heath used a power drill [https://homedepot.sjv.io/anv2bZ] with a wood spade bit [https://homedepot.sjv.io/MANEAN] to drill access holes from the basement ceiling for the wires. A steel fish tape [https://homedepot.sjv.io/anBdxZ] was used to confirm that the access point went all the way through to the sconce light location and to pull the wire to the light box locations. For wire Heath used 14/2 NM-B wire [https://homedepot.sjv.io/mO20DD]. He used plastic insulated staples [https://homedepot.sjv.io/PO6nOq] to secure the wire to the joists.
To cut out the drywall, Heath used an oscillating tool [https://homedepot.sjv.io/ZQPVk0] with a drywall bit. A dust collector [https://homedepot.sjv.io/19Wz96] attached to a HEPA vacuum [https://homedepot.sjv.io/POrgjQ] was used to collect debris.
Heath installed a Lutron LED dimmer light switch [https://homedepot.sjv.io/WyGEOO].
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Materials:
Note: Despite the ceiling box’s name, it will be used on the wall as the junction box for the sconce.
Fish tape [https://homedepot.sjv.io/anBdxZ]
Painter’s tape [https://homedepot.sjv.io/1roGjD]
14/2 non-metallic sheathed building wire [https://homedepot.sjv.io/mO20DD]
Plastic insulated wall staples [https://homedepot.sjv.io/PO6nOq]
Junction box bushings [https://homedepot.sjv.io/PO6nj6]
New work electrical box [https://homedepot.sjv.io/e1Ajvg]
New work ceiling electrical box [https://homedepot.sjv.io/Z6yEbR]
Wire connectors [https://homedepot.sjv.io/09dzQ3]
Light switch and cover plate [https://homedepot.sjv.io/WyGEOO]
Sconce(s) with mounting hardware [https://homedepot.sjv.io/APE5WD]
Tools:
Screwdriver [https://homedepot.sjv.io/XmXExM]
Non-contact voltage tester [https://homedepot.sjv.io/EEZAan]
Tape Measure [https://homedepot.sjv.io/rQEBXy]
Stud finder [https://homedepot.sjv.io/5g2R92]
Small level [https://homedepot.sjv.io/PynBPq]
Pencil [https://homedepot.sjv.io/DKWJ3o]
Drywall saw [https://homedepot.sjv.io/k07RgV]
Wire Strippers [https://homedepot.sjv.io/jeOara]
Drill [https://homedepot.sjv.io/anv2bZ]
Spade bit [https://homedepot.sjv.io/MANEAN]
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