[RobInMD]

Hi,

I was trying to replace my bathroom vanity light this weekend and was unable due to the electrical box being installed horizontally between two studs. The prior light was one of those hollywood lights and so could be screwed into studs due to its width. My new light had a smaller circular based and needed be attached directly to the electrical box, which couldn't be done due to it not being able to handle any sort of weight.

Does anyone know whether its part of the electrical code for boxes for lights to be attached to studs? Just wondering whether I should bother my builder about fixing the box since the home is only 3 years old. Seems to me like the bathroom vanity light was installed as an after thought since it's not attached to a stud, which would have been done during the framing and before the drywall.

Thanks,
Rob