I also painted the trim and ceiling but that s a whole another post.
Replacing fluorescent light with recessed lighting.
When the soffit opening is covered you have to paint the ceiling now be ready to layout the recessed lighting as new modern kitchen lighting.
However you may find yourself pausing when it comes time to replace a long tube style fluorescent lamp that is not.
This video will take you through the first few steps to safely remove fluorescent lighting to how to replace with incandescent lighting.
We will walk you thr.
And after 16 years of living with an ugly fluorescent light box i now have an open ceiling with a pretty little light to replace it hanging in my kitchen.
How to replace fluorescent lighting.
Not only is each fixture is designed specifically for small spaces where height clearance is limited such as beams or ductwork you can change the color temperature with a flick of a button.
Halo 6 pack white standard new construction recessed light kit fits opening.
Recessed lights can be installed where the fluorescent box was removed and carried on throughout the length of the room.
That makes your kitchen ceiling looks like the kitchen in newly built homes.
Learning how to replace recessed lighting is not difficult with a recessed lighting conversion kit.
This option works well in rooms with low ceilings and it s a common option for a kitchen light box upgrade.
Changing a standard incandescent light bulb is of course the simplest of tasks.
Fluorescent soffit type if your home was built between the 1970 s and the 1990 s you may have a soffit ceiling with a raised portion in the center.
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The color temperature select recessed lighting kits are the color temperature select recessed lighting kits are the recessed lights of the future.
Many people find value in undertaking recessed lighting conversion.
It will replace this brass light fixture i gave a 0 makeover a while back.
A 4 lamp 4 foot fixture can go from what you have now about 7200 lumens in led terms or the equivalent of replacing a fixture that has four brand new fluorescent tubes with four 1800 lumen led tubes to nearly twice as bright about 12 000 lumens with four 3000 lumen led tubes depending on the lumen rating of your led replacement tube.
It involves removing the old fixtures installing the recessed lights and repairing any ceiling damage left over from the old light fixtures.