- #HOW TO INSTALL CAN LIGHTS IN EXISTING CEILING HOW TO#
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Thank you, Tasha! What a beautiful room for your daughters! Installing recessed lighting was definitely a great idea! If you want to save this project to refer back to later, I would love for you to pin it and share it on Facebook! We can finally see in this room after dark! And you can see how nice and clean they look against our freshly painted ceiling. Make sure the tabs lock into place.ħ) Insert your light bulbs, turn your power back on and turn those beauties on! Then press the four tabs through the light fixture until they sit flush against the can. Then press the can up until it’s flush with your ceiling. Remember, white connects to white, black to black and bare to bare (or green).Ħ) Feed the junction box and the “arm” of the light fixture into the ceiling hole.
Attaching your wires to the junction box is easy because of these awesome wire connectors. You will have to use wire strippers to strip about 3/4 of an inch from the end of the insulated wires, but I promise it’s easy! Just take care not to damage the copper wire inside the insulation. Follow the instructions that came with your particular light fixture to feed the wire from the ceiling into the junction box and make the necessary connections. Remove the cover from the junction box on the light fixture. Don’t worry–this step is pretty easy and moves quickly!Ĥ) Pull the wires that your electrician ran through the hole and get one of your recessed light fixtures. We installed 6 lights in our room.ģ) Cut around your pencil lines using a hand-held drywall saw. Trace the circle onto the ceiling in every location where you will be installing a light. You can also make a small hole in the ceiling and insert an un-bent coat hanger into the ceiling to feel for any obstructions.Ģ) Once you have settled on the location of your lights, remove the paper template from the recessed can packaging. Use your stud finder to locate any joists that may be in the way. Make sure there are no obstructions in your ceiling as you plan where your lights will be. That will still save you a ton of money!ġ) Determine where you want your lights installed and mark your ceiling accordingly. If you do also, great! But this tutorial will assume that you have existing wiring to work with or that you hire an electrician to run it for you so that you can then install the recessed lights yourself. We did all electrical work ourselves because we have a fair amount of experience doing it.
NOTE: If you do not have any electrical experience, I HIGHLY recommend hiring an electrician to run electricity through your ceiling. Remodeling recessed lights (also found on Amazon).
#HOW TO INSTALL CAN LIGHTS IN EXISTING CEILING HOW TO#
How to Install Recessed Lighting (even without attic access) Materials needed: Tasha from Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body wrote this tutorial about her twin daughters’ room that had such poor lighting she couldn’t stand it! She blogs about thrifty DIY projects and home renovations.
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Attic access is not needed and you won’t need to patch the ceiling after! Learn how to install recessed lights without attic access with this tutorial.Īlso learn how to Install a WiFi Thermostat, Install a Sliding TV Platform, and Upcycle a Light Strip to a Hanging Pendant Light. Recessed lighting fixtures made specifically for remodeling projects allow you to add light to any room.