Replacing Recessed Lighting Drywall

You must have all electrical power off to the fixture before attempting replacement.

Replacing recessed lighting drywall.

They re a good fit for hallways kitchens and virtually anywhere else you need light. Shut the recessed light fixture s power off at the main electrical panel with the circuit breaker. To make matters worse you are often fighting against lights that refuse to stay secure in the ceiling. I have a few older square recessed light fixtures they are about 9 or 10 inches square and use ordinary light bulbs.

However your recessed lights won t last forever. Use a hand held jab saw to patiently file away drywall until the recessed light fits into the hole. But recessed light installation can be difficult dirty and tiring because you are working with your arms above your head. Learn how to install recessed lighting also known as can lights with our light installation tutorial.

I am going to replace the recessed can light with a broan vent light. When you re installing a recessed light and you accidentally make the ceiling hole too small but only slightly the fix is simple but messy. To replace them with pot lights which are of course round means an expensive ceiling patch job in addition to the lights themselves incidentally i have been quoted 150 per pot light for labor and materials excluding the ceiling patch seems expensive to me as there is. Recessed lights are sleek clean and an asset to any modern home.

I have the adjacent kitchen wall drywall down and can see what i am dealing with can t reach light from above and i plan on tracing the shape of the vent fan light onto the ceiling and cutting back the drywall. If you re wondering how to do that you ve come to the right place. Our house has a 6 can light over the bath shower. For more lighting tips see our lighting and ceiling f.