Cutting Drywall Around Recessed Lights

Now cut the outline of the outside edge of the box into the drywall.

Cutting drywall around recessed lights.

You don t need exact measurements. Place the hole saw in the half with the mandrel through the hole chuck it up in a drill and have at it. In how to hang drywall on a ceiling with canned lights house flipping brothers dave and rich show you all of the steps for hanging drywall on a ceiling. A spiral saw which is actually a mini router is one of the best tools for cutting openings in drywall for electrical boxes.

The technique is similar for recessed lights. Read the distances at the near and far sides of the. Measure the light from two established edges. Use a spiral saw to get a perfect fit for recessed lights in drywall.

Make sure you clear your joists or any other obstruction above where the lights are placed. One of the most frustrating and time consuming parts of hanging drywall is cutting all those. I wanted to show you a easy way to mark electrical boxes without havi. Is to cut a ring of some rigid material that just fits the canister on the inside and is larger than the hole on the outside.

Cut from the center to the edge of the recessed light. This could be made of masonite or sheet metal. This will collect most of the dust. Cut from the center to the edge of the box then remove your knife or rotozip.

While on a project where the patio ceiling had been blown out during hurricane matthew. Simply slip it over the light housing and it will sit snugly against the lower collar essentially extending the rim to a. Cut a basket ball in half punch a hole for the mandrel in it.