Bathroom Fixture

A new light fixture can really dress up your bathroom.

If you're tired of your tacky fluorescent bathroom light, replace it with a decorative vanity light.

Materials

Flat- and Phillips-head screwdrivers
Circuit tester
Needle-nose pliers to bend and shape wires
Wire nuts
Dry-wall-mounted junction box
Toggle bolts or wood screws to secure new light fixture
Safety goggles

1. Turn off the power to the circuit at the breaker box.
2. Remove the cover and bulb from the existing fixture, then detach the base of the fixture. Use a circuit tester to make sure the power is off, disconnect the wires from the fixture, and remove it from the wall. If the original light was mounted without a junction box, you'll need to install one to comply with building codes .
3. Attach a mounting bracket for the new fixture to the junction box.
4. Connect the wires for the new fixture. Attach black to black and white to white , and secure the connections with wire nuts.
5. Press the wires back into the box, and attach the new fixture to the mounting plate.
6. Insert the bulbs and attach any shades or covers. Then turn the power back on at the breaker box.

Also in this Episode

Fix It Up! : Episode FIX-302
•	Lighting Store
•	Wall Sconces
•	Bathroom Fixture