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I recently bought a home. The living room had vaulted ceilings, but no overhead lighting. Instead, it had 6 outlets running off of a 4-way switch. I installed LED recessed lighting in the vaulted ceilings and fished a wire down the wall...
I am installing a ceiling fan in room with two switches and four recessed lights. Prior to installing the ceiling fan, the left switch controlled the recessed lights and the right switch was unknown. After installing the fan and light, I discovered that the right switch controls the ceiling...
i walked a model home yesterday and it had been fitted with can lights that had a typical downlight, but the standard downlight trim would also emit a soft glow around the edge as an option as well. Basically the light switch toggled between those options: Downlight on, dim edge glowing only...
Trying to replace recessed lighting with LEDs. The recessed lights are porcelain and come out of the ceiling easily. The light socket is easy to access. However, can’t figure out how to remove the enclosure so only the wired light socket is remaining. Please see attached photos. Thanks for your...
The big box stores failed me. I have a hole that's a tic under 7 inches in diameter ( maybe a 1/16'th or so ) and am looking for a recessed fixture designed for a hole that size. Anyone know of a source?
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I've installed some recessed lights in my den, where previously there was just a fan with a light fixture running off a single switch.
Now there are 4 switches; 2 for the recessed lights and 2 for the fan, at different entrances to the room. But I can't seem to get them running independently...
A bit of advice please. I don't like the idea of open recessed light fittings with zero ip rating any more than the next person but my client insists as she found the one's she likes at her local electrical suppliers and they are in stock. Personally I prefer the closed ones as they offer more...
Hello! I need to install 2 new outlets in my living room — an 1887 brick home that we are gradually remodeling. I don't want to do any surface mounted boxes b/c of the historic aesthetic. So I see my options as:
Floor outlets recessed into the hardwood floors, or
Wall outlets recessed/chiseled...
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I am trying to install three new light fixtures (hanging lantern type) that will hang from the ceiling of an outdoor covered porch.
The fixtures come with a cross bar that has preinstalled mounting screws with the threads pointing downwards. These threads are intended to go...
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Waiting for a bashing here, but it's something I haven't had to do until now so looking for advice on the best way to approach this.
I've been asked to replace a consumer unit for a customer but the existing meter box is recessed in the exterior wall - not uncommon I know, but not...
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Have a job to replace 6 way recessed DB. Have looked extensively online but smallest can find is 10 way. Seems there's
limited choice with these. Don't mind if have to chisel away abit to but need something preferably near the existing dimensions which are: Width 305, Height 180, Depth...
So I am choosing my downlights and I was looking at the cylinder shaped fire rated downlights. The electrician mentioned look at LED slim recessed downlights as my new plasterboard ceiling would not be able to hold the weight of the standard fire rate downlights.
One thing I didnt clarify - who...
I just bought a house which has a rec room with recessing lighting. I put some pics below. It has 11 120v MR16 GU10 circle recessed light cups. All the bulbs were 50W Halogen bulbs and they were controlled by a single toggle dimmer switch. The first thing I did was to replace the the toggle...
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can someone tell me what are the regs for fitting recessed down lighters into a ceiling , ie distance from joists etc , never fit them before ! .
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I am looking into fitting some sort of recessed spotlights in quite a contemporary home. Ideally i would like them to be integrated, with a trimless finish. they will also need to be compatible for dimming.
anyone got any recommendations?
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I have recently moved houses and want to install recessed lights in the bedroom. I have changed lighting fixtures were power is only sent to one fixture. Could I just simply send power to the first fixture and then daisy chain them using wire...
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