Replacing Recessed Lighting Drywall

If you re wondering how to do that you ve come to the right place.
Replacing recessed lighting drywall. Recessed lights can be an excellent addition to your home. You re going to have to repair or replace them periodically. You must have all electrical power off to the fixture before attempting replacement. 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. Learn how to install recessed lighting also known as can lights with our light installation tutorial. 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. I am going to replace the recessed can light with a broan vent light.
Shut the recessed light fixture s power off at the main electrical panel with the circuit breaker. Sucking away the drywall dust with a shop vacuum as you file helps to reduce dust. 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.
Recessed lights are sleek clean and an asset to any modern home. 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. For more lighting tips see our lighting and ceiling f. Our house has a 6 can light over the bath shower.