Great video. I'm turning my garage with 2x4 ceiling rafters into a studio and office. This is just what I needed.

@handymanandthehound5213

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Good luck

Huge help to my fiancé! I found this video and it was exactly what I was looking for and we now have new lighting in the basement 🎉

@handymanandthehound5213

5 ай бұрын

I’m glad you found the video so helpful! Thanks for watching!

@vladster264

Ай бұрын

Me too

Those recessed lights are a Godsend easy to install and can update a space with the click of a switch.

@handymanandthehound5213

2 жыл бұрын

They are!

Great idea! Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks!

@handymanandthehound5213

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Good luck

Definitely gonna be doing this for my basement! Thank you

@handymanandthehound5213

6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome and good luck! Thanks for watching!

thank you for this. I am in the process of painting these "boxes" to install into the ceiling. Also doing it for my half bathroom in my unfinished basement for a more sleep design.

@handymanandthehound5213

4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Glad you found it helpful.

This is exactly what I was thinking of doing, great video. Would love to see how it looks with the ceiling painted.

@handymanandthehound5213

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We’re starting to have second thoughts about painting the ceiling. Mostly worried about sound so we might do drywall actually. Good luck!

Perfect timing, thanks for video!!

@handymanandthehound5213

Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

Just what I needed to see! Thanks Brother..

@handymanandthehound5213

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Good luck

Thankyou for idea of building a fram fir the LED recessed lights. That never occurred to me. Thankyou😊, from another basement renovater DIY

@handymanandthehound5213

Ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

I might have to do this!!!

@handymanandthehound5213

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Hint: Pre fit the blocks, but don't fasten. Run wires with a little slack to each. Temporarily fix the 2x4 to base of joist with a screw. Wire them all up and test while they are accessible, then remove the temporary screw, and push into place and fasten the assembly.

@handymanandthehound5213

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@csimet

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, so much easier to pre-assemble the entire thing, wire it up and then mount. My preference would be to box in the open ends as well (another pair of 2x4s or some plywood). Provides a more finished look.

@handymanandthehound5213

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good idea too! Our plan is to paint the exposed ceiling black so I’m hoping the structure that holds the light will blend in and disappear. I was trying to avoid a lot of extra stuff in the ceiling which is why I didn’t want a lot of wood up there or a giant conventional can light. If you try it how you mentioned I’d love to see it!

Very nice

@handymanandthehound5213

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nice! But I would put the face on last after wiring for easy access.

Thank you for this excellent video! I have an 11 x14 room in my basement. How do we determine the number of lights we need to light the space?

@handymanandthehound5213

Жыл бұрын

Most recessed lighting will have technical information about how far they project light downwards. It also depends on the space you put them in; some areas need more light than others. That’s all I really know about it! Hope that helps

I'm thinking of doing this but using drywall sheets instead of the plywood

@handymanandthehound5213

2 жыл бұрын

That would work! Thanks for watching

We’re you planning painting your basement ceiling black? Just curious how it went if you did.

@handymanandthehound5213

Жыл бұрын

That was our plan but ultimately decided to drywall it to help dampen sound from the first floor.

Thanks for video. I am going to do it same way. I have a separate question...I see insulation boards on the wall. Why did you use them?

@handymanandthehound5213

2 жыл бұрын

To insulate the wall. It’s a split level home so only half the basement is below grade. Insulating the walls with foam board saves on energy and keeps the house more comfortable.

@jamilshafayat

2 жыл бұрын

@@handymanandthehound5213 ..Thanks. did you leave them exposed or install framing and drywall in front of them?

@handymanandthehound5213

2 жыл бұрын

Framing and drywall. This type of foam board requires a fire barrier to meet code and drywall meets that requirement.

Nicely done. What gauge was the wire that you used to feed electricity to the fixtures?

@handymanandthehound5213

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I used 14 gauge romex. That’s more than enough wire for LED lights. I wasn’t tying any outlets in after that part of the circuit so it didn’t require 12 gauge.

@rshoe1023

2 жыл бұрын

@@handymanandthehound5213 14 gauge wire is fine if it's on a 15 amp circuit breaker or fuse. Where did you find the lights? I like the style.

@unclefreddieDied

Ай бұрын

@@rshoe1023 how many of these led lights can you put on one circuit with 14 gauge and 15amp breaker?

@rshoe1023

Ай бұрын

@@unclefreddieDied Probably quite a few of them. But I wouldn't go crazy with it. Usually LED's draw a fraction of an amp per fixture, you would have to look on the fixture to see exactly what the amp draw is.

@unclefreddieDied

Ай бұрын

@@rshoe1023 I'd probably be safe with 10, right? Says 34watts. Saw some equation volts x amps = watts... probably could double the amount of leds... thanks for the reply

My basement is the exact layout of yours. Im doing the same thing. Do you have any videos of it finished?

@handymanandthehound5213

2 жыл бұрын

It’s actually not finished yet! And we’ve decided to drywall the ceiling instead of paint it. There’s just too much sound transfer from floor to floor.

@tomhavenda5294

2 жыл бұрын

@@handymanandthehound5213 i hear ya! I live alone so it doesnt really affect me. Plus my ceiling is only 7'6"

I did similar, but used rectangles of drywall instead... I didn't have plywood laying around to cut and use.

@handymanandthehound5213

6 ай бұрын

That’ll work! Did you do anything with the unfinished edges of the drywall?

What model lights did you use. I love the idea

@handymanandthehound5213

Жыл бұрын

Lotus LRG6-30K but any recessed LED light would work

2:56 How do I get this wire to thread through to the silver box? My basement is old and my wires are in a metal (aluminum) housing.

@handymanandthehound5213

Жыл бұрын

It sounds like your house has conduit so you will need to run new conduit to the light. You cannot mix wire types and use Romex usually. I would suggest calling an electrician if you are unsure about it.

Should I use 4" or 6" lights in a basement with a 6.75' ceiling?

@handymanandthehound5213

4 ай бұрын

You should check the technical specifications of the two different sizes. The manufacturer should list how much area a specific fixture will light. This should help you determine what you need! It has more to do with placement and square footage of the room you’re lighting.

Excellent video. Do you have a link for the LED lights you used? Thanks.

@handymanandthehound5213

6 ай бұрын

Lotus LRG6-30K but any recessed LED light would work.

@bullmoosepiper7732

6 ай бұрын

@@handymanandthehound5213 thanks for the reply and thanks again for the video! Happy new year to you and your family

@handymanandthehound5213

6 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching.

How can I go from that light to next one?Thank you!

@handymanandthehound5213

11 ай бұрын

You add another wire and connect the black wires together, white wires together, and ground wires together. This is called wiring in series. Look up parallel vs series circuits. That should help explain it more

Just get the metal halo led frames, super easy

@handymanandthehound5213

Жыл бұрын

Those thin unfinished metal frames are exactly the look I was trying to avoid. Thanks for the recommendation though!

Was this tapped into existing electrical or directly to the box?.. Looking to add some lights like these

@handymanandthehound5213

2 жыл бұрын

Into existing electrical. Running a new circuit to the box just for LED lights is kind of a waste of space in your breaker box. You might consider pulling power off another light fixture in the area but consult an electrician if you’re not sure!

@TheBigbuffdaddy

2 жыл бұрын

Okay thanks for the info!

@abyloy

Жыл бұрын

​@Handyman And The Hound Did you connect these in series? If yes, how did you achieve it? Also, what is the name of the tool that you used for stapling the wire? Which wire did you use? I am planning to take the output from an existing socket...

@handymanandthehound5213

Жыл бұрын

To add a light in series you need to connect it to this light. All black wires together, white together, etc. I hesitate to answer more of your questions because I fear you don’t have enough knowledge of basic electrical circuits to do this safely. You don’t need a staple gun, you can hand nail clips. And if you’re pulling power from an existing circuit it needs to be an appropriate gauge that is determined by the amperage of that circuit. Most common outlet circuits are either 15 amp or 20 amp. Wires are different sizes for each respective circuit. You can not mix wire sizes.

Would this pass code for an inspector?

@handymanandthehound5213

4 ай бұрын

As long as you follow your local building codes it will!

Did you use sanded plywood or Osb???

@handymanandthehound5213

5 ай бұрын

Sanded plywood

What kind of lights are those?

@handymanandthehound5213

2 жыл бұрын

I’ll have to check on the exact model tonight but they are Lotus 6” led lights

Why not just screw the plywood directly to the joists?

@handymanandthehound5213

Жыл бұрын

I did that at first but my wife wanted them to be flush. This looks better in my opinion but it’s more work.

Assemble first then mount it...

My questions is; why do all that work, when you can buy new construction can lights and get LED bulbs?

@handymanandthehound5213

2 жыл бұрын

Short answer: I think it looks better and I got these lights on a great deal. Long answer: I didn’t want a big bulky can light since we weren’t putting up drywall or a drop ceiling. These will look nicer once we paint the ceiling. And some of these You can change the color temperature of the light with a switch on the driver. Much easier than buying different bulbs to see what looks best.

Solder the wires? 😂. You don’t need to do that.

@handymanandthehound5213

2 ай бұрын

The stranded wires from the manufacturer are soldered and I’ve found if you don’t solder stranded wires they can get mashed up with inserting into a Wago style connector. I’d like to see a video from you doing it unsoldered if you can! It’s a pain to do it my way so I’d love an alternative.

@Angel.76239

2 ай бұрын

⁠@@handymanandthehound5213 I’m a commercial electrician we don’t solder any stranded wires whatsoever there is no time to solder wires when we have to wire up hundreds of lights. So the trick is twist the stranded wires with your linemen or your hands. Make sure the wire is nice and stiff. Then you can insert it to the wago, or we like to call them quick connect. I agree it’s a pain sometimes. But if you insert the stranded wire just like how it comes then yeah it will mash up and not go in. Just twist the wire first then insert and you’re good, that’s how we do it.

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