Hello Codes and more codes! The Electrician had to put new energy saving outlet boxes in the ceiling with a 1/2" drywall lip. This outlet box went into a 2x12" ceiling with R42 Roxul insulation and r4 reflectix foil. How this saves energy and gets an energy credit is beyond me! The sheet Rockers had to install fire code 5/8" Sheetrock for this area. So how do we put the fixtures back? Would this work but looks like it extends 1/2"? Round ENT Cover for Octagon Ceiling Box-A471RR - The Home Depot Pic 1-2 Energy saving outlet box out of ceiling Pic 3 - Energy saving outlet box in fire code sheetrock ceiling
You'll never know that there is a gap between the edge of box and the face of the sheetrock. The fixture will suck up to the ceiling. It's actually better to have a little gap so that you don't bottom out your fixture against the box without the ability to close the gap to the ceiling. Note that your fixture has long screws!
Hi Yes thanks One of the Electrician's boxes is so crooked that one screw is not long enough. The boxes I put in are fine, two of the boxes I put in are adjustable and I just cranked them out a bit. The Electrician is coming Monday so he can fix his boxes!
It's really easy to nail in those ceiling boxes imperfectly since they don't hug a stud the same way that a square box does. I've been known to use ceiling fan type boxes for light fixtures that mount across two rafters to get a nice ceiling box.
Hello Stopped by my my Electrical Contractor's store today and found the Answer! In the case of ceilings, they just use longer screws if needed and they have a big selection of #6 or #8 bolts starting at one inch. Such as 1.25, 1.50 etc... See pic below
Typical feel good govt."circle jerk" Not a lot of recessed ceiling lights that are not within the building's insulation "envelope" and 2nd floor ceiling lights (with attic above) will be surrounded with insulation also.
