| Chandeliers are a set of decorative lights put | | | | all the appliances that were involved with the old |
| together on one stand and hung from the center | | | | fixture like screws, support bar and loose fins |
| of the ceiling to light the entire room. They were | | | | with screwdrivers and handsaw. Eventually what |
| first made by glass makers of Bohemia in the | | | | should be left is an empty hole with electrical |
| early 16th century with rock crystals and quartz. | | | | wiring. |
| Chandelier lighting was found either in medieval | | | | - Another important tip on how to hang a |
| churches, monasteries or in houses of wealthy | | | | chandelier is to install the support brace first. If |
| people in those times but today, it is an integral | | | | the chandelier is heavy, it's support brace will have |
| part of home lighting. There are many exquisite | | | | a hexagonal support with prongs that stick |
| designs in which these chandeliers come and you | | | | directly into the wood of the ceiling joist. This will |
| can match them with your home's interior. It is | | | | probably be necessary for providing proper |
| quite simple to install one on your own so, take a | | | | support. Tighten it with leverage. |
| look at these few steps on how to hang a | | | | - Pull, about 6 inches of wires from the knockout |
| chandelier in the house. | | | | hole into the new electrical box and tighten the |
| Chandelier Hanging Instructions | | | | cable connector with screwdrivers. This cable |
| Chandeliers were first lit by candles in their crystal | | | | connector should not be overtightened and should |
| stands and hung with a common holder from the | | | | be nonmetallic so as not to pierce the insulation of |
| center of the ceiling. They often lit the whole | | | | the wires. |
| room because of the reflection of the candle light | | | | - Once this is done, attach the electrical box in |
| on the skilfully cut crystal stands. Today there are | | | | which you've safely fed the wires. Attach it to |
| a variety of chandeliers made from many | | | | the brace with screws or a bolt tightly, to ensure |
| materials. Given below are some instructions on | | | | full support. |
| how to hang a chandelier from the ceiling on your | | | | - Now, remove the chain links and raise the new |
| own. More on buying ceiling lighting fixture. | | | | chandelier to it's height with the assistance of the |
| - To get started with these chandelier hanging | | | | helper. Remove, enough chain to hang it to a |
| tips, decide a location where you want to install | | | | certain desired height from the ceiling and connect |
| your chandelier and remove the current fixture to | | | | the wires of the chandelier with the housing wires. |
| replace the new one. As it involves, disconnecting | | | | - Strip about an inch of insulation off the ends of |
| the electric wiring, switch off the main circuit | | | | the wires and connect to the chandelier wiring |
| controlling the room's electricity. | | | | with twist-on connectors. Attach the canopy by |
| - Use a ladder to remove the canopy of the old | | | | carefully tucking the remaining wiring up into the |
| fixture and disconnect the wiring. This connection | | | | electric box and slide the canopy up to tighten it |
| between the old light fixture and the house wiring | | | | to the ceiling. |
| will have a pair of twist-on connectors which can | | | | - Add the LED lights and the shades of the |
| be removed by hand. | | | | chandelier and other decorative appliances |
| - Discard the old electric materials and take down | | | | carefully. Flip the circuit breaker and test if your |
| the old fixture to hand over to a helper. Remove | | | | beautiful chandelier is working. |