Do we need casing for these lights or can i just cut the sheetrock on the ceiling and install them without casing (I have no insulation)?
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The lights come with clips on the side that hold the light in place so you do not need a casing to put them in. I just put up two of these lights with just the sheet rock and the clips are holding the lights in place very well.
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Hi there, you don't need any casings for these led ressesed lights. Easy to install. I've installed 8 of them in two different rooms and I will be puting in more in the coming months. Great product!
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I also have a hollow ceiling in my basement. These lights worked perfectly for me. I cut holes in the drywall, ran wiring, and inserted the lights in the holes. They clamp directly onto the drywall. Very nice.
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I just cut a hole and mounted them with no speaker box. They sound fine to me. some people and installers have recommended adding insulation material to help these speakers sound better.
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Yes. It appears that's what they were designed for. You wouldn't want to install these in unheated space above the sheetrock.
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These lights do not require any type of can. The spring clips hold them into the sheet rock. These clips swing outward. You need the ones with long straight springs (not these lights).
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I think the casing is different but you can just swap the bulbs and use the old casing that's what I did..
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You will need to purchase a transformer and wire. Love the lights planning on purchasing more!
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We had it done at a professional lighting store. It was done originally by someone that didn't know how to handle things and they hooked them to the exhaust pipes with xip ties. Needless to say they melted off. We have since changed to XK glow lights and they were done by someone that knew what they were doing so we are real happy with them. The original lights were ok. Just not mounted right. The lighting shop made them good as their man is the one that messed them up. They were replaced with the brand that they sold.
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I have 2 in my bedroom their big beautiful lamps,, you could use these without the shade, or buy a white shade to cover them.. good luck.....
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I believe they cannot be installed where they would be in contact with insulation. You should install these lights in 4" cans that are rated for insulation. I do not know of any way they are able to be installed without proper cans.
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You do not have to connect the lighting wire. You can also just not install bulbs.
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I removed the plastic wrap and they worked for me! I just had to scratch off some of the coating to make it light! The corner is the easiest place to light from if you break a little bit off.
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You can but we wanted the stability of using screws. Used short ones so they did not pop up through the cabinet bottoms. We love these lights ! They are nice and bright and provide a lot of under cabinet lighting.
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I assume your reference to "bore the holes" means the ceiling holes through which the light is to be installed. That is simple and the spring clamps work well. The light itself is connected to it's small control box on a short cable with a connector. I placed a small (single gang) plastic electrical box close to each light location as the wires provided are very short. Code says any wiring connection should be in an electrical box, so if the wires are there, put the little light control box in a (new?) junction box, connect two wires with small twist connectors and cover. Then install the light in the hole and plug in to the short cable connector. This is repeated at each light location. (I had three) I think this is simple. If you have never wired anything perhaps help from a friend is in order? Hard to judge for another, what is simple ?
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Don't know but take any round peace of plastic do go ontop of the fixture under the insulation
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No. This light comes complete. Great for new construction or a remodel when new sheetrock is being used just be sure your hole cutout is cut out the correct size and the attached clips pull the light snugly to the ceiling. The trim ring is attractive. Only negative (does not come with a cut out template) love these lights. I installed 9 of them all on dimmers. They burn cool and look great. Independent. No can needed.
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Yes, that is what we did to avoid ripping out the ceiling. The installing electrician wired it hot to the fixture, so we had a couple of arcs getting it out, but the 'guts' are a direct replacement.
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This product is merely a replacement housing for the existing lights. If you already have the wiring and the lights or are able to buy them separately and install, these will work for you. They do not come with the lights or the wiring.