Showing posts with label Knappa lamp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Knappa lamp. Show all posts

Jan 3, 2013

if you don't know what you're doing, don't ... wait a minute

I was inspired by my niece Jaclyn who had revived a large home with Paint,Plants and Perspiration. All while caring for her family three small children all under age five, Her man and two brothers!We will not even start mention the dogs, one a St. Bernard that just had eight puppies and the snake and spider and do not forget a chinchilla! Did i mention shes only twenty three !
Surely this is a project that's Not expensive, makes a Beautiful difference, and hopefully gives you an air of Satisfaction!














Materials: Parts: Knappa lamp, anti-oxidant wire paste, 2 wire connection caps, fixture cover kit (cover, threaded


bolt, supporting cross-piece), or use the existing ceiling fixture parts.


Tools: ladder, wire strippers, wire cutters, utility knife, screw driver (whichever one matches the screws in the


fixture cover , Phillips most likely!










Description: The basic principle is a simple one: convert a plug-in lamp to a hard-wired one. The fun part comes

when you combine multiple copies of the same shape for more drama! We have a small room and wanted to keep

things simple, and Knappa is a large lamp (about 18" in diameter), so we used three of them to fill the space

without overcrowding. Here's how we converted each of the Knappas into hardwired lights.

A special safety note: electricity can be very dangerous. Please ensure that you cut the power to the fixture

before you touch it, and make sure everyone with access to the circuit panel knows that the power is cut because


you're working. The first rule of electrical work is: if you don't know what you're doing, don't do it.