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Author Message   campbell29 Citizen Username: Campbell29 Post Number: 116 Registered: 4-2002 Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2005 - 10:21 am:        I am thinking of installing a ceiling light fixture in a hallway where there has never been one before. I am wondering, aside from the cost of the fixture, how much it would cost to install,how much work would need to be done on the actual ceiling and if my plaster ceiling would have to be repaired/replaced. Also, if this project cost would outweigh the benefits - what would be a good alternative?   Michael K. Mc Kell Citizen Username: Greenerose Post Number: 513 Registered: 9-2003 Posted on Friday, January 7, 2005 - 5:25 am:        Is there an existing box in the area you wish to install the light? If so great! If not, then it's hard to say w/o looking at it. Hanging an conecting the fixture isn't that difficult. Best to you.   campbell29 Citizen Username: Campbell29 Post Number: 119 Registered: 4-2002 Posted on Friday, January 7, 2005 - 1:18 pm:        What is a box?   Joe R. Citizen Username: Ragnatela Post Number: 144 Registered: 6-2004 Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 5:49 pm:        A junction box...the metal or now plastic box that the house wiring runs into. If you have one in the spot where you want to hang the fixture, it's a very simple matter. If not, you'll need to have a junction box installed in that spot and run the wiring to it. Still not a huge deal, but not necessarily a do it yourselfer.