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One the exterior light is a single gang rectangular box. All the flood lights I went to look at are round. Is there and adapter or converter? My other option would be changing the rectangular box into round one? The existing box is flush with the bricks. There might be damages to taking this box out

Any suggestions ?
 
Shouldn't matter. If the junction box is flush with the surface, the light will attach TO the box with a mounting bracket like one of these:

FH12JUN_REPFIX_05.JPG


Screw that to the junction box...light fixture attaches to the bracket, usually with screws that go into the bracket...then through the light housing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIQlN7KxWM4
 
BoomerD said:
Shouldn't matter. If the junction box is flush with the surface, the light will attach TO the box with a mounting bracket like one of these:

FH12JUN_REPFIX_05.JPG


Screw that to the junction box...light fixture attaches to the bracket, usually with screws that go into the bracket...then through the light housing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIQlN7KxWM4
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Yeah...most lights come with those. I installed all 1 gang boxes on my exterior light fixtures recently because it's far easier to cut a rectangle out of the mounting blocks than a circle.

Most outdoor fixtures are rated for wet conditions and the circuit itself should be either branched off a GFCI fixture or on a GFCI breaker (current code). If it's covered and not likely to get wet, you should be fine. One thing to do in that 1 gang box is seal it up with caulk to keep air from leaking into your house. That way you may not have to worry if the light fixture allows cold air in.
 
Scarpozzi said:
Yeah...most lights come with those. I installed all 1 gang boxes on my exterior light fixtures recently because it's far easier to cut a rectangle out of the mounting blocks than a circle.

Most outdoor fixtures are rated for wet conditions and the circuit itself should be either branched off a GFCI fixture or on a GFCI breaker (current code). If it's covered and not likely to get wet, you should be fine. One thing to do in that 1 gang box is seal it up with caulk to keep air from leaking into your house. That way you may not have to worry if the light fixture allows cold air in.
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Personally, I DO NOT caulk light fixture housings. If they're in a place that will get wet...I MIGHT use a foam gasket between the fixture and the wall...but not often.
 
Yeah you'll want to caulk or foam that. It's not so much an issue for air penetration (that's what the vapor barrier is for, and that's on the other side) but you still don't want water getting in.
 
If you caulk around it, do not caulk around the complete circumference. At the bottom, leave a gap. That way, if any moisture does find its way in it has a chance to leak out.
 
The last led one I just got did not come with any. And the light section at hd didn't even have this around. I'll have to hunt for it this weekend
 
Greenman said:
It would never occur to me that any man wouldn't know this.
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You'd be surprised, my dad and brother in law are far from handymen. It's funny because it's my mom and sister that are handy lol.

I'm fairly handy, wont call myself an expert but I've run a sub panel and run some plumbing and framed my basement if that counts for something. Not sure where I got it from, sure not my dad lol.
 
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