When I opened the door to my storage closet I discovered the light fixture hanging.
The junction box has broken at the two screw mounts and the ceiling around it is fully drywalled.
This is in a basement so there is no access to the junction box from above.
How do I remove the junction box and replace it without a major repair to the drywall around it?
Best Answer
If you don't see any obvious screws that secure the junction box to the ceiling or side joist, you can do "dental work" to carefully demolish the old box, cutting it up with snips, nipper, vibrating tool or a Dremel. Then you'll have a 4" round hole in the ceiling. Then you can install an "old work" box to the joist or whatever attachment point is available, or simply to the drywall itself using certain types of "old work" boxes. Use a lightweight, low profile fixture that you're not likely to bash into.