The light fixture swap that turned into a 4 hour job

I bought my first house six months ago and thought swapping out a ceiling light would take maybe 30 minutes. Three trips to Home Depot later, I found out the old box was too shallow for the new fixture and the wiring was backwards from what the 1970s diagram showed. Took me from 7pm until almost 11pm on a Tuesday night just to get one light working. Anyone else run into a 'quick' fix that turned into a whole evening project?

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jake_kelly245mo ago

That "30 minute" light swap turned into my own personal DIY nightmare too, I feel your pain.

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kellymurphy5mo ago

Used to think I was above it all, Jake. Not anymore.

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barnes.morgan4mo ago

My buddy tried to swap a garbage disposal in like 45 minutes and ended up soaked in gross water with a pipe wrench at midnight. He said he almost called a plumber but his pride wouldn't let him.

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