I have a couple of bathroom light fixtures above the mirrors. They are mounted to 3" boxes with diagonal mounting screws in opposing corners of the box. My light fixtures have the mounting holes horizontal. Are there adapters for this? Again, the boxes are old 3" electrical boxes with holes 2.75" apart.
Electrical – 3″ Electrical box has diagonal mounting holes. Need horizontal. Any adapters
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There are a bunch of different styles of universal cross-bars, including ones that are designed to be mounted with a nipple. I'd just check your local hardware or big box store. Some examples:
Use the universal crossbar and drill (or punch) holes through the drywall where the mounting screws for the fixture will land. The canopy that came with the fixture should cover the whole area.
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Best Answer
Yes, such an adapter exists -- its called a "universal" or "all-purpose" crossbar, and looks like this: