Fixing Floor Lamp Base

I did fix a couple of floor lamps before by replacing the base filling with vinyl concrete and that worked out very well.

Fixing floor lamp base.

Required tools and materials. Having to shell out 35 60 every few years for a floor lamp is getting pretty tiring. 2 unscrew the section that is loose. Plumber s tape adjustable wrench.

3 take a small piece of duct tape and wrap it around the inner grooves of the pole. The cost of lamp repair is between 30 to 100 depending on the complexity of the problem. If the floor lamp starts getting wobbly use the following technique to set it right. On a continued note the concrete inner base covered in hard plastic coating just disintegrated plastic also.

Carefully put the lamp on its. A blog about lamp parts and lamp repair. This is necessary so the bulb doesn t get damaged. Wait for the lamp to cool down.

Discussing table lamps floor lamps chandeliers sconces and custom lamps and common problems and fixes. You also can choose between fix it shops a handyman on site service or specialty shops found on this page s angie s list of pros near your location. Prices to repair a lamp vary widely due to the many styles and ages of lamps. 3 way bulbs have a low medium and high setting from having 2 sets of filaments.

Still thinking through what to use to make it heavier. Yes this is a quick fix and since there are some affordable floor lamps available it can easily be done without worrying about your budget. Can break with your hands. After a couple of hours i figured out the best way to fix this issue and have my floor lamp looking straight again.

When it does take off the lamp. 1 unplug the floor lamp. The 3 way socket has the extra contact point on the base of the socket. Must be the lye in concrete.

Also need to make sure metal base strong enough to hold weight of lamp straight. The metal base is 5 deep. Make sure the cord is protected by a screw on bushing where it enters the threaded tube and by a plastic or rubber grommet through the lamp body photo 1. Unfortunately many floor lamps tend to lean over time because the pole s grip loosens and sags to one side.

If you have one of those rare lamps that uses bulbs totaling more than 840 watts have it fixed at a lamp repair shop instead of trying to figure out how to rewire a lamp. Floor lamps that get moved frequently last only a few years before their plastic and the cement inside crumbles.