How To Mount Wall Light Fixtures. If the fixture is heavy, use a piece of rope or twine to hold the fixture up while you disconnect the wires. The only real difference is that wall sconces may have special mounting brackets attached to the electrical box to support the weight of the upright light fixture.
Wall mounted light fixtures are designed to provide direct illumination on a specific area.
A second warning sign that my cousin neil might have done this light installation and wiring (neil is a good guy but not so handy) was the use of interior drywall screws to mount the light fixture to the wooden clapboard wall. And i just mounted my mount (the copper color pieces) to the old one (grey circle piece)….but you will probably mount yours right to your wall and over an exposed hole in the ***i am not an electrician and am not sharing exact instructions as to how everyone's light fixtures should be installed. How should i go about running the electrical wire to the center of the ceiling, from the corner of the ceiling fans often come with light kits, and it's common for folks to want to control the fan and light just to point out the other solution: Most sconces mount with a center stud so you can level the fixture even if the box is not level.