Secure Hanging Lights in Southern Utah

Chandeliers, ceiling fans and other hanging lights can add value and beauty to your southern Utah home, however these types of lights have more weight that standard lights and need to be secure to ensure that they don’t become a hazard and fall. Lights should be anchored by a electrical box tightly screwed into the nearby framing. This is fine, unless the desired spot for a light is not near a secure wood joist, but simply in the middle of a sheet of drywall. Drywall is meant to hold very little weight and will not support lights and their accompanying wiring. They may seem to temporarily hold up, however the added weight of a chandelier or ceiling fan is sure to bring the house down. This can be fixed by adding in a cross brace between two joists to hold the weight of your lighting fixture. If you are wanting to install heavy lighting and would like to make sure that they are installed safely and securely, contact HiCaliber today at (435) 674-9338 or visit us online at http://www.hicaliber.biz

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