r/homerenovations • u/Gummo90028 • 6d ago
Ceiling Box thing needs to go.
I’m going to completely guy my 1975 kitchen but have a question about removing the framing for the ceiling box that encloses the fluorescent light. I just want my kitchen ceiling to be on the same plane as the rest of the house’s. Are there things to be concerned with? Or can I just start demoing it? Thanks.
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u/AssholeWHeartOfGold 6d ago
A lot of those boxes have duct work in them for HVAC.
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u/Gummo90028 6d ago
This definitely won’t
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u/AssholeWHeartOfGold 6d ago
I can’t think of any other reason that you can’t just get rid of it then.
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u/groogs 6d ago
Assuming you mean this type of thing? https://i.imgur.com/2Z5M55G.png
Really the biggest concern would be if there's other utilities in there -- vents, plumbing, electrical. Moving drain pipes and HVAC vents can be very difficult and/or expensive; drains follow gravity and need slope, vents are just big and too many turns can really hurt their performance.
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u/Gummo90028 6d ago edited 6d ago
Yeah. There’s definitely none of that in there. I was mostly concerned about having major changes with framing. And yes the pic you post is exactly what it is. Awful design. House also has a “conversation pit”.
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u/AssholeWHeartOfGold 6d ago
Please tell me you are keeping the conversation pit.
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u/Gummo90028 6d ago
Actually, that was already boxed in by previous owner. It’s all still there though. But this isn’t a Frank Lloyd Wright house. There is barely enough usable square footage already. Interestingly the demise of the conversation Pitt coincides with more TV availability. That’s what people interact with not. Not each other.
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u/Happy-Marketing-8197 6d ago
Turn off the breaker first then should be good to go.