In addition to high quality lighting for a walk in closet they must be fire safe and comfortable for the eyes.
Replace flush mount with recessed light.
Learning how to replace recessed lighting is not difficult with a recessed lighting conversion kit.
Paint the ceiling where the fixture was to match the rest of the ceiling if needed we let ours dry overnight.
Both flush mount and recessed lights are unobtrusive and space saving.
In addition to high quality lighting for a walk in closet they must be fire safe and comfortable for the eyes.
Install base element of the flush mount fixture the led one we chose had a lightweight plastic one but as you can see in the photos above the box under the fluorescent fixture was pretty standard and you could use any standard light fixture with the metal plate.
Mount the housing and trim pieces according to the manufacturer s instructions.
A recessed light sometimes called a can light has both its housing and bulb recessed above the ceiling drywall.
Recessed lighting can provide ambient lighting for the room and highlight decorative elements.
Converting a standard ceiling light fixture to a recessed light involves removing the old fixture and its electrical box and installing the new recessed light usually in the same place.
In most cases a flush mount light fixture will cover the hole occupied by the recessed fixture.
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Screw in the light bulbs.
Whether or not you patch the.
Remove screws securing the fixture to the ceiling box and lower.
When replacing recessed lighting with flush mount lighting the most important issue is what to do with the hole in the ceiling left behind by the recessed lighting fixture.
Many people find value in undertaking recessed lighting conversion.
Regular light fixtures require an electrical box that is firmly attached to the ceiling structure so prepare to do some remodeling if you want to replace a recessed light with a regular light.
Remove the light bulbs from the fixture.
Replace your existing lights with recessed lights.