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The owners of this home recently had it painted
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And of course to get the best results around fixtures, it's always good to take them off
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And as you can see, the light fixture here is missing. It's in my hands. It's time to put it back up
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But they're wondering, it looks old. Is it safe to put this light fixture back up
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What should you look at? The first thing I look to look at is the wiring
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Make sure that the wiring is in good shape. Feel it, twist it, make sure you look for cracks or splits in the insolite
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splits in the insulation. If you don't see any, that's a good sign. The next thing you want to do
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is look inside the fixture at the actual socket where the light bulb goes. Inspect it for corrosion
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If you see some, it might be a bad sign. There's a little tab at the bottom of the socket
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Always take a needle-nose pliers or if your finger if you can and try to pry that back up
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That'll make sure that the light bulb gets good contact when you screw it back in. Remember to put the wires together correctly. Attach the white wire of the fixture to the white
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wire that's in the box. The same thing with a black wire. And don't forget the ground wire
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Ground wire is very important. Attach it to the bare copper wire that's in the electrical
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box. See this warning label in the lid of the light fixture? Make sure you pay attention to that
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as you finish putting the light together. Don't exceed the bulb wattage that it talks about
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You do that and you're going to have one safe installation. If you want to discover more home
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improvement tips, go to askthebuilder.com. Thank you
