How To Replace A Ceiling Box With Recessed Lighting
The first thing you need to do is identify the type of ceiling you have.
How to replace a ceiling box with recessed lighting. A canless light fixture uses the light only and a small wiring box without the hassle of the large can addition. To replace a ceiling light fixture follow these steps. Then you ll know what your options are. How to remove recessed lighting.
Converting a standard ceiling light fixture to a recessed light involves removing the old fixture and its electrical box and installing the new recessed light usually in the same place. Recessed lighting is ideal for kitchens and it s what you ll find in most new homes. Some of these wires may be wired to different circuits than the fixture you re working on. You know you are working with a can light when you remove the light fixture from the ceiling and find a large tubular section on the back of the fixture.
Many people find value in undertaking recessed lighting conversion. You may find several pairs of wires in the ceiling box. Let s look at a few options for replacing your old lights with modern recessed lighting. Please help support my channel by using my link to.
Replacing old recessed lighting cans can be avoided by replacing the socket. A recessed light sometimes called a can light has both its housing and bulb recessed above the ceiling drywall. Regular light fixtures require an electrical box that is firmly attached to the ceiling structure so prepare to do some remodeling if you want to replace a recessed light with a regular light. Turn off the power.
Remove screws securing the fixture to the ceiling box and lower. These led marvels install easily and contribute to energy savings which can add up when you consider that most recessed lighting layouts in a home consist of multiple bulbs. Turn off the circuit breaker on the service panel for the light circuit being worked on. If you can t find the information or the brand isn t available take the old trim to a lighting store and look for matches.
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