Question on Medallions

Categories: Plaster

We are doing an electrical upgrade in our Park Slope brownstone to include wiring to all the chandeliers. There are several original medallions between the chandeliers and the ceiling. Our electricians have informed us that, according to current code, the chandeliers have to be attached directly to newly-installed boxes in the ceiling, thus precluding the possibility of keeping these medallions since they create a separation of up to 6 inches between the chandelier and the box.

Does this make sense? Has anyone dealt with this before? Any creative solutions?

By prlegendre | 07/23/2009 10:51 AM