14in. Satin Black Outdoor Gooseneck Barn Light Fixture with 10in. Long Extension Arm - Wall Sconce Farmhouse, Vintage, Antique Style - UL Listed - 9W 900lm A19 LED Bulb (5000K Cool White)

So I really like the style of this exterior light fixture. The quality seems very good it’s very heavy duty, the packaging was great everything arrived safely, and it’s really straightforward to assemble the fixture itself. I was really curious to see how installation to the house was going to go, since a lot of reviewer’s said it was a snap, but then there were a few people that said it was almost impossible.It all comes down to the size of the electrical box you are attaching the light to. This light feels very industrial in build quality so maybe it was designed to go into a commercial building which may have a different size electrical box as a standard I’m not sure? For me however I did have a round box which matches the attachment at the back of the fixture, however the holes in the plate on the light were I believe 4 inches apart whereas the vertical holes on my electrical box top to bottom were somewhere around 3 inches and the horizontal ones left to right were somewhere around 3 1/2 inches. If the holes in box I have would’ve been further apart than the holes in the fixtures plate I imagine I could’ve used an adapter but because the holes in the plate were wider than the holes in the actual box the official way to do this would’ve been to put a new box in by drilling a larger hole in the siding of my house to accommodate the larger sized box. Because that task was slightly above my comfort level of electrical work I opted to go a different route that did work but not sure it’s the best solution for everyone. I decided to simply measure the hole placement of my electrical box and transfer those measurements to the lighting fixtures plate and drill new holes in the lighting fixture plate. It was a little tedious but worked just fine. It took me about 3 1/2 hours to do three fixtures with some interruptions. Had the plate matched my electrical box it probably would’ve taken me less than an hour. My lights are fairly protected from the rain but I’m still going to use a black caulk or silicon to fill in the original holes to keep them water tight. So other than the insulation issue everything else is great. The only other small thing I would’ve changed if I was designing this light as I would’ve made the screws the same color as the light so that you don’t have silver screws on an all black light. I’ll probably toss some black paint on the screws or use a black sharpie or something just to make them blend in better although you really can’t see them even being silver unless you’re really trying to look for them. The instructions do call for some waterproof silicone or glue to create a watertight seal of the fixture where it attaches to your house, I think if your light is fairly protected like mine is with an overhang you don’t really need to worry about that, it does come with a rubber gasket and if you want to be extra safe you can add an additional foam gasket that you can pick up on Amazon for a couple bucks. When you’re assembling the light you screw the saucer section to the gooseneck and I did use some Teflon plumbers tape on those threads just to be extra safe as a water tight seal. I just wanted to write this because there are conflicting reviews and I can see how both reviews could be right (the good experiences and the bad experiences) it all depends on the size electrical box you are attaching this to. Other than that it’s super basic easy installation. Oh thought of one last thing. You can’t tilt this fixture so if your house has siding that has a slight angle the fixture will be angled ever so slightly as is the case with our house, didn’t bother us though.

I do home improvements. I've seen bad instructions. I have come across products that have been difficult to assemble or install. THIS IS THE VERY WORST. Spent the day at various electrical supply stores with the product and installation instructions. Unanimous consent -there is no recessed mounting box in existence that supports the design. Called tech support -they said just use the old box and only two screws, " you can caulk over the other two" ( always a nice look on a new installation)- I told him screws not long enough, he said send a receipt they will buy the screws. I actually tried it that way - holes don't match up. Can't be done. So frustrating and cost me the whole afternoon. DO NOT BUY- you have been warned. I wish they had a zero or negative star rating.

1 Nov 2020. Update. Installed wiring for the light fixture. The electrical installation was still pretty straight forward. Im attaching a pic of a evening pic shot near dusk. I did install a 200 watt warm bulb as the 60 watt bulb had the bluish "cool" tint. Light fixture was installed at approx 12 and a half feet and the 200 watts definitely illuminates the front of the workshop. Original post.Currently this review is for the physical installation only and what was received. The item I bought was a 14" bronze outdoor barn style light that had the 22 inch arm. It does require the 4" large octagon box. It does state in the instructions that it should be attached securely to a structural component to properly support the light. After installing the octagon box I did run a 2x4 across the back of the box and secured it. It's a unfinished workshop so I dont have plywood or drywall on the wall to be concerned about that. I recommend reinforcement with the 22" arm so that more than just the one side of th octagon box is attached to a wall stud. As other posters have recorded earlier plenty of wire is provided. If your experience has included changing light fixtures then there should not be any issues that can not be overcome unless installing an octagon box (i installed a metal one, and I would not recommend the plastic box) is not an option. Packaging was great. No damage to report. Had plenty of styrofoam to keep the light secure and protected. I did contact the light manufacturer as I thought I was "missing" a small allen screw that was mentioned in the instructions but not in the box with the hardware. They replied quickly it is not used on the 14" light and that the instructions were used for another light as well. They told me not to put anything in the tapped hole as it was used to drain any water that may accumulate. Picture of the hole is attached to this review. Will post more and a final pic with it illuminated once complete with install. I have yet to complete the wiring into the switch box.

These lights were easy to install - I already had industrial/barn lighting on my outbuilding which made the process easier for me since I could re-use existing mounts.The base is structural so it is not supported by a junction box style mount with decorative cover like some look-alike barn style lights. I used my own LED bulbs with this fixture - Philips dusk to dawn 2700k A19 bulbs - and they work perfectly together as the fixture does not interfere with light sensing.The wire leads are quite long so you could run them through some flexible conduit to a junction box that's several feet away from the mounting if necessary.The finish is well done and these seem quite sturdy - better than the plastic house barn lights that were there before - so I do not doubt they will have longevity.