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Replacing a bathroom light fixture is pretty easy. The first thing you need to do however, is remove the old fixture. A Hollywood style fixture doesn’t have any obvious method of holding the fixture to the wall.
Hollywood light fixtures are very common, because they are inexpensive and install quickly. Most builders don’t even install a junction box. Instead, they just punch a hole in the wall with a hammer and run the cable right into the fixture. You will need to install a junction box for you new fixture. So be forewarned, you may even have some drywall work to do if the new fixture doesn’t cover up the damaged area.
Of course, removing the old fixture is first. To remove a Hollywood light fixture, first remove the bulbs. Around the bulbs are decorative “cups” that slide over the sockets where the bulbs screw in. Pull the decorative cups off of the sockets, but use your other hand to hold the fixture against the wall. Once the last cup is removed, the decorative light cover will come off. There will be nothing holding it to the wall after the last cup is removed.
At this point the bracket will be exposed. With the power shut off, disconnect the wiring at the fixture. Then just unscrew the screws that hold the bracket to the wall.
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