Install Recessed Lighting No Attic Access

Installing recessed lighting when there isn t access to an attic is a common problem.

Install recessed lighting no attic access.

The project requires electrical experience so hire an electrician if necessary. You ll need remodeling recessed lights a pencil a hand held drywall saw wire strippers wire cutters and a flat screwdriver. Start cutting the hole out for the recessed light by drilling a 1 4 inch hole into the center of the traced area. Insert the remodel recessed light housing up into the ceiling until the tabs on the side click or snap in place to hold it up.

We took down the ugly fluorescent light and want to install 6 led recessed lights in an oval or square pattern. Use an electronic stud finder to locate two adjacent rafters and mark a spot half way between them as the. Using a pencil trace around the housing. Insert the recessed light trim up onto the recessed light housing and.

Mark the spot on the ceiling where the recessed lighting fixture is to be installed. Unfortunately though a retrofit installation for those of us without attic access can also get pretty expensive if you hire someone to do the work for you. I want to do the same thing in our kitchen and there is no attic. Please give me some tips on how i can route my wiring to the 6 holes using the power from the single fixture in the center of the room.

The housings and trim themselves aren t that expensive i picked up some 4 halo retrofit can lights for about 17 each from lowe s and trim for about 20 each at home depot. But some homeowners may be reluctant to install them if they don t have access to attic space above the room where they would like to have the can lights installed. Pull the clips in so they do not protrude outside the can. Hold the recessed light housing up against the ceiling where you want to install your new light fixture.

Hi tasha great article. Slip the can s box into the hole and then push the can body up into the hole until its flange is tight to the ceiling. Most models of recessed lighting housing have four clips that clamp the can to the ceiling by pushing down on top of the drywall.