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<blockquote data-quote="beadyui" data-source="post: 366713" data-attributes="member: 24694"><p>We've recently bought a new place, and there are 2 wall lights in symmetrical alcoves which we'd like to replace</p><p></p><p>However on closer inspection i was pleased to find that the 2 lights are offset by about 10cm vertically (not so symmetrical, argh!)</p><p></p><p>What i'd like to do is fit some new lights but at the same time level up the cabling on one side</p><p></p><p>The walls are plaster covered brick (external) and unfortunately it looks like on one side the cabling is plastered into the wall from the floor up, and on the other it is plastered into the wall from the ceiling down meaning that there is no extra cable to play with (apart from about 5cm of stripped back cable that is poking out of the wall which goes into the existing lights)</p><p></p><p>So i'm guessing this will require extending the cable on one side and cutting a new channel in the plaster work and then filling over.. </p><p></p><p>However I know that you can't just "extend" cable that is covered by plaster, as you need to use a junction box/blanking plate.. but the problem with this is it will end up being right where I want to put the new light..</p><p></p><p>Any advice on how to go about this? I'm a keen but newbie DIY-er, but more than happy to get an expert in when its needed..</p><p></p><p>Thanks in advance!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="beadyui, post: 366713, member: 24694"] We've recently bought a new place, and there are 2 wall lights in symmetrical alcoves which we'd like to replace However on closer inspection i was pleased to find that the 2 lights are offset by about 10cm vertically (not so symmetrical, argh!) What i'd like to do is fit some new lights but at the same time level up the cabling on one side The walls are plaster covered brick (external) and unfortunately it looks like on one side the cabling is plastered into the wall from the floor up, and on the other it is plastered into the wall from the ceiling down meaning that there is no extra cable to play with (apart from about 5cm of stripped back cable that is poking out of the wall which goes into the existing lights) So i'm guessing this will require extending the cable on one side and cutting a new channel in the plaster work and then filling over.. However I know that you can't just "extend" cable that is covered by plaster, as you need to use a junction box/blanking plate.. but the problem with this is it will end up being right where I want to put the new light.. Any advice on how to go about this? I'm a keen but newbie DIY-er, but more than happy to get an expert in when its needed.. Thanks in advance! [/QUOTE]
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