{"id":28679,"date":"2009-02-09T16:02:28","date_gmt":"2009-02-09T16:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/?p=28679"},"modified":"2009-02-09T16:02:28","modified_gmt":"2009-02-09T16:02:28","slug":"cutting-threadi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2009\/02\/cutting-threadi\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting, Threading, Hanging Nubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi all,<\/p>\n<p>We have lines from old gas light fixtures poking through a tin ceiling in our parlor floor, and I was hoping to cut them down, thread the ends, and use a bolt to secure the base of a new light fixture directly to the shortened pipe. Has anybody ever attempted something similar? We can&#8217;t remove the lines or put a proper box in because we&#8217;d have to rip up the rosette; the gas lines are, however, anchored solidly to the joist above (and yes, they&#8217;re dead!). I&#8217;ve seen some ratchet threading sets around, but they all seem professional grade and wildly expensive, and clearly I have no idea what I&#8217;m doing. Would a plumber be most likely to have this equipment? Is this even a good idea? We have a few of those deep, bell-shaped covers as a backup, but I&#8217;d prefer to use the base from the original fixture (now it&#8217;s too shallow to cover the nub, which is 2+ inches). <\/p>\n<p>Any advice, or people you might recommend who might be able to pull this off?<\/p>\n <span class=\"plp-active-page\"><span class=\"\">%<\/span><\/span> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownstoner.com\/forum-archive\/2009\/02\/cutting-threadi\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"\">%<\/span><\/a> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi all, We have lines from old gas light fixtures poking through a tin ceiling in our parlor floor, and I was hoping to cut them down, thread the ends, and use a bolt to secure the base of a new light fixture directly to the shortened pipe. Has anybody ever attempted something similar? 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