Today this article will be about recessed lighting and we will use your kitchen lights as an example. There
are so many topics we could discuss under lighting that we will discuss one type of lighting at a time. In the
future this author will be writing about pendant lighting, security lighting, bathroom lighting, outdoor lighting and pretty
much every kind of home lighting that seems most popular right now.
Lets start with your kitchen lights. Are you tired of that same old lighting you have in your kitchen? You
would be suprised how easy it is to install a few recess cans in your kitchen and how good your
kitchen will look .
Lets say you have one light in the center of your kitchen. We would take this light down and use the
wire there to feed your new recess can. At that spot you would cut a 6" circle or whatever size your can
is. You will get a template with your recess can. You can use a drywall saw or you can buy an adjustable
drywall cutter, which works really great if you have a cordless drill. Just make sure power is turned off and
you stuff the wire out of your way so it does'nt get cut. Once you have this big hole cut take a look up in the ceiling
with a flashlight.
When you see which way the rafters are running you can add 1 or 2 more lights easily if you wish. You
would measure where you want your lights and cut another hole or holes. Then you can feed your wire
from your starting point to the new cans. The recessed cans come with a junction box so you can easily do your
splicing.
Then put your trim and bulb in and admire your new looking kitchen !!