Lighting upgrade

Kinja'd!!! "Kiltedpadre" (kiltedpadre)
05/23/2020 at 13:33 • Filed to: None

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One of the approximately 3,275,413 items I (or my wife) have wanted to update about our home was the front porch light.

Last fall we found a great deal on an open box light at Lowe’s. After a short 6 month wait I installed it today. In the process I discovered the old fixture had never had the ground wire connected even though there was a post on the old mounting bracket to do so with all needed hardware.

I didn’t get a true before picture so here’s the beautiful fixture held in front of the brickwork.

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And now, the new hotness.

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Just look at that bargain! I already know I’ve added at least $0.0001 to the value of this house.


DISCUSSION (8)


Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > Kiltedpadre
05/23/2020 at 13:47

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That first photo makes it look like the globe is full of water. 


Kinja'd!!! If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Kiltedpadre
05/23/2020 at 13:52

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Old and busted, New hotness


Kinja'd!!! If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > ttyymmnn
05/23/2020 at 13:53

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Yup that was exactly my first thought


Kinja'd!!! Kiltedpadre > ttyymmnn
05/23/2020 at 14:00

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Nope, just good old fashioned filth combined with yellowed plastic.


Kinja'd!!! TheRealBicycleBuck > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
05/23/2020 at 14:02

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+1 for MIB reference.


Kinja'd!!! VincentMalamute-Kim > Kiltedpadre
05/23/2020 at 14:22

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You got lucky.  I usually see their clearance prices like $44.48 marked down from $44.98.


Kinja'd!!! Kiltedpadre > VincentMalamute-Kim
05/23/2020 at 14:26

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I mean this one was open and missing a screw. I was able to reuse one from the old light. They had to drastically mark it down because if I hadn’t already had one that screw might’ve set me back a nickel before tax.

I’ve actually gotten a few really good deals at Lowe’s. Home Depot is where I see boxes missing half the pieces getting marked down 5%.


Kinja'd!!! VincentMalamute-Kim > Kiltedpadre
05/23/2020 at 16:03

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Your project was very satisfying I bet, getting the deal and all.

I may be confusing HD and Lowe’s clearance practices .