Hi all, just looking for some help on the best way to add recessed lighting to an existing kitchen? I know the way the joists run but I am looking for a solution that will not require me to make holes all over the kitchen to get the wire run — can anyone provide me with advice, I sure appreciate any help
Basically I have one light that I can parallel into 3 recessed lights so its just a matter of getting the additional wire over to the other 2.
Thanks
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Sometimes opening up a soffit that's perpendicular to the joist run will allow you to get over to other joist spaces.
(remove an upper cab or two for the same purpose)
OR, Plan your lighting so that in the area needed to get from one joist space to anther, you have a light every other joist space. From that hole for the can you can drill through the joist, do the same on the other can and miraculously hook the wire or a fist tape or whatever, and pull it back through.
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Go here an look at the extra's for #168.
CAP has a couple of video's. One on can's and the other on going through walls, whicch be the saem for ceilings.
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You need one of those long flexy bits to route the wires through joists. I think the video Bill referenced shows them in action.
Bore through the holes for the new can lights - remodeling style cans install from below.
You will probably need two steel fish tapes and some patience on the cabling, but should not have to cut very many (if any) additional holes in the ceiling.
If you do have to cut holes for access - I like to cut the access hole edges at a bevel and then re-use the cut out piece of DW for the patch.
Jim
Thanks for your tips everyone; I hope it goes somewhat smooth
Don't be so afraid to make holes. The worst part of patching them is the painting, and likely you're gonna be doing that anyway.