Learning how-to-install-recessed-lighting
Understanding how-to-install-recessed-lighting isn't hard at all, but it does require some planning ahead. Almost every modern home has some form of recessed lighting or another. It's that popular.
The sleek appearance of the light fitting flush and even against the ceiling is a look people are going after. That makes a lot of sense because normal light fixtures kind of stick out, but recessed lights blend in with the ceiling.
Recessed lighting uses canisters to house the light. These canisters are fairly big so they need to fit between joists and braced for added strength.
Remember that recessed lighting fixtures don't need a light fixture box because it uses its own canister and it also has its own metal electrical box that houses the wiring connections.
If you're doing remodeling and you don't have access to the rafters or joists, but still want recessed lights you can do everything through a hole in the ceiling.
You can cut a hole the size of the canister trim. Locate the power cables and pull them down through the hole to make the connection.
The canister will be held in place by the mounting frame. Install the canister and then the trim.
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