The Family Times March 2018

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How to Install a Ceiling Medallion By Gabriella Mancuso

Ceiling Medallions are something everyone wants but nobody knows quite how to install them. Ceiling Medallions are known add a classic, Victorian look to your light fixtures, but what people don't know is how easy they are to input themselves. You can create a fancy, classic look all by yourself and here is how! Step 1: KnowYour Stuff Before you do any constructing you must know your information. Know the parts of your light fixture, the tools you are using and the medallion you are installing. Watch tutorials on YouTube, read multiple articles, read instruction manuals. Be as educated as you possibly can before you begin. Step 2: Clean the Ceiling Now that you are well educated it's time to clean. Turn the power off so that you don't get hurt and clean the

ceiling. You must be very cautious with the wires always during the installment. Using a duster, and then a rag and dish soap, clean where the medallion is going to go. Scrape away chipped paint and use a sponge to assure it is completely clean.

Step 3: Mark the Medallion for Cutting Now to being the installment process you must first mark up the Medallion. Mark the center hole where you plan to cut out and insert the light fixture. Mark the canopy around it so it is all even. Use a compass while doing this, then cut where you have marked the center hole to be. Step 4: Hold the Medallion up to See Without using glue or anything permanent hold up the medallion to the ceiling to assure it will fit properly. Make sure the circle the circle you previously cut out lines up perfect with where your light fixture will be. Step 5: Check the Threaded Bolt Now that you are sure that everything fits perfectly it is time to construct. Temporarily screw in the junction box to the ceiling, also known as the “nipple”. Hold the medallion around the nipple and make sure it fits securely. Now take it down. Step 6: Install Using adhesive caulk around the bottom surface of the medallion place it where you want it to rest permanently. Screw in the canopy, and the nipple, to help hold the medallion. Now using a drill screw in the medallion. Unscrew the junction box and install the light to it. Reapply the junction box with the light attached. Make sure everything works correctly, and you can now touch up the screws with paint.

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Family Times

MARCH 2018