Watch the entire process step by step.
Installing pot lights in a finished ceiling.
If you are interested in installing your own pot lights then this is the video for you.
Pull the end of the cable out of the wall by 6 inches with fish tape.
Replacing existing ceiling lights with recessed lighting can dramatically change the lighting effects of a room.
Cut the larger hole with a drywall saw and mark all light locations.
Pros of installing pot lights.
For each fixture the process takes about 2 1 2 hours at a 85 to 105 per hour labor rate.
The fixture is not visible.
Everything you need to know from how to run the wire to how to finish.
Both new construction and remodel projects take this long to install each one.
In some cases you don t want to see the light fixture.
Good solution for low ceilings.
The basic installation of recessed can lights runs from 200 to 250 per fixture for labor alone.
They remain hidden while performing their main function.
Since the light fixture is.
How to install recessed lighting in a finished ceiling.
Run electrical cable through the ceiling from the recessed light hole over to the light switch hole.
You just need the light.
Be careful not to snag any wires that may be in the ceiling cavity.
Cut the cable with wire.
Do this before cutting the holes for your pot lights downlight or can lights can.
The ability to hide a pot light right in the ceiling is the main benefit of this lighting type.
To install pot lights or recessed lighting you need to locate your beams.