Remodel Recessed Light Installation Type Avs Forum The problem is that your existing junction boxes my be attached to the side of a joist, after you remove the junction box you may have some damage extending past where a remodel can light would normally cover. so if you are up for a little drywall repair you can install new recessed lights provided the wires are long enough to reach. another. On light fixtures i use globe electric 4 inch recessed remodel fixtures with led bulbs. no heat and easy to install in a double drywall ceiling, of course you need backer boxes. a 10 pack is $78 on amazon. i use a hole saw to make it a quick job to install. reach up grab the wire, hook it up and shove in ceiling.
Remodel Recessed Light Installation Type Avs Forum 2857 posts · joined 2004. #2 · sep 18, 2012. not familiar with that exact light, but you use the spreader bars to hold the can in the box. typically the inside of the recessed light can be adjusted up or down. you loosen a few screws and the inside cylinder will slide up or down to adjust for ceiling thickness. Remodel cans are best when you are putting them into an existing ceiling between floors, or into attics with poor access no access to the area where you are working. the new construction cans nailed to the ceing joists are a stronger support method than the clips of a remodel can. oh'mike and bobsdiy. like. o. Remodel cans are just that for remodeling applications. if there is open attic space i will still use a new construction can even in a remodeling application. this week i installed about 15 remodeling cans. they were going in first floor ceilings with a second floor above. even though it wasn't required,i still used ic rated cans. Step 6: install lighting. remove the sheathing from the wire at each light location and strip the ends of each wire. make the electrical connections inside the junction boxes at each light and attach the box to the framing inside the ceiling. plug the lights into the junction boxes and install them in place.
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