How To Install Drop Ceiling Lighting Fixtures

Replace the ceiling tile and move onto the next recessed light.

How to install drop ceiling lighting fixtures. Insert supports for recessed lighting step 3. Repeat steps one and two for as many lighting fixtures as you have chosen to install. Put the light housing into the hole and fasten securely with the provided clips.

Use graph paper to make a scale drawing of your room so you can plan where each light should go. Start by measuring the dimensions of your room so you can cut the runners of the grid to fit. This video goes over the process of how to install simple can lights in a drop ceiling how to wire them up and install the face plates.

Using the drywall saw stab the tile where you have marked the circle and cut out the entire circle from the tile. Turn on the power to the circuit for the lights. Wire the lights step 5.

Installing lights in drop ceilings 1. Loop a 16 gauge wire. Turn on the light switch to ensure that the lights are wired properly.

Use the tape measure to determine the distance from the permanent ceiling to the suspended ceiling. To install a drop ceiling you will first need to install a grid system to support its weight. Position the lights step 4.

Cut the wire and the chain to this length plus a few inches. Find the right lights. Electrical tape step 1.