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Taking light fixtures off and removing a light bulb
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My girlfriend and I are new homeowners. One of the biggest challenges we're facing right now is how to change some of the light bulbs.
Case #1 The following light fixture is on the ceiling. How do I take the glass dome off? If you look at the first picture, you'll see that the metal tabs are held by screws that are coming from the inside of the fixture (i.e. I can't unscrew them from the outside).
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Case #2: The bulb in the fixture below is so tightly screwed in that when I try to unscrew it, the whole fixture moves with it. Any tips to get the bulb loose?
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Disclaimer: It's probably obvious from this question, but I have zero handyman skills. I'm hoping to learn, though!
Case #1 The following light fixture is on the ceiling. How do I take the glass dome off? If you look at the first picture, you'll see that the metal tabs are held by screws that are coming from the inside of the fixture (i.e. I can't unscrew them from the outside).
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Case #2: The bulb in the fixture below is so tightly screwed in that when I try to unscrew it, the whole fixture moves with it. Any tips to get the bulb loose?
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Disclaimer: It's probably obvious from this question, but I have zero handyman skills. I'm hoping to learn, though!
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Number !... I have no idea. I think someone trolled you. Here's hoping that's on the top floor and you can access it form the attic.
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On the first, do those clips have any give? Like could you pop one off the rim and pull off the dome? If not you can see if you can grab the screw with a vice grip to loosen it, then pop it off and fix the other screws. Hard to tell with the pics
#2, Pretty sure those are two prong halogens, which means they either just pull out, or quarter inch turn in a direction, and then pull out.
Ah! Correct. I had to use a strip of tape to pull out the bulb since my fingers could not reach around.
Wow, that would never have occurred to me that one of them could be pulled away.
Thanks, everyone!
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