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![Took down an old fan to find no junction box underneath, base plate was mounted to stud in ceiling. Is this okay to mount the new ceiling light base plate to? Or Took down an old fan to find no junction box underneath, base plate was mounted to stud in ceiling. Is this okay to mount the new ceiling light base plate to? Or](https://i.redd.it/took-down-an-old-fan-to-find-no-junction-box-underneath-v0-vrugkn0igabb1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b61b04a692fa4f683a04280c052ba30d21ac3eb5)
Took down an old fan to find no junction box underneath, base plate was mounted to stud in ceiling. Is this okay to mount the new ceiling light base plate to? Or
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![Original owner butchered this box to fit in front of a stud. Is there any solution to secure a box for a GFCI outlet? No slack in the wires to move the Original owner butchered this box to fit in front of a stud. Is there any solution to secure a box for a GFCI outlet? No slack in the wires to move the](https://i.redd.it/original-owner-butchered-this-box-to-fit-in-front-of-a-stud-v0-hqjhc6vifbra1.jpg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb33542f01f8ff9cd9e981323ced7ec7cad2a254)