You wouldn’t think it would take that long – especially if the electrical wiring is already done and you’re just connecting the new lights themselves. Here are some problems you MIGHT just hit:

– problem: The screws to connect the screw plate to the box are too large
— solution: home depot #6 screws, cost: 98 cents and a full day (for the trip to home depot)
– problem: The screw plate is made to fit on a circular box not square
— solution: use different holes for the screws – which involves sliding screws and trying to keep them tight the whole time – this is a real pain, cost – 10 min
– problem: The screws that stick out the front of the plate to attach the sconces to are too long
— solution: cut with dremel, then re-cut with dremel, then re-cut until screws work again, cost – 30 min and some scuffs on the wall.  By the way I hate saws – and that now extends to dremels cutting things.  Sparks – no fun – and if it can cut metal it could easily cut me.  Not something I will volunteer to do in the future.

The result:

cost: priceless - to me anyway 🙂

In total it took over an hour – which is really ridiculous but the lights came out great and they’re supposed to hang upside down but I really wanted sconces that faced up so I gave them a shot and I think they look fine facing up. The lights we chose add a little color to the bathroom and there’s some green in them so I think I’m going to use the green for the shower curtain and towels to tie everything together.

Now I just have a few scuff marks on the wall to touch up .. hehe… but that can wait until Monday. For now I’m enjoying my one victory.  And I can finally measure the space we have for a mirror so we can get one!