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    May 12, 2012, 10:33 AM
    Use a ceiling light as wall mount
    I have a small outdoor ceiling mount light intended for use on a patio ceiling that I would like to use on the wall next to my front door. There is currently a wall mounted fixture there. Can I build a box to attach to the wall over the electrical connections and then mount the ceiling mount light on the underside of the box without running into any trouble?
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    May 12, 2012, 12:29 PM
    You can but I can't picture how this will look. Why not just buy a wall mount fixture made for this application?
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