Halo recessed lighting is one of the more popular forms of recessed lighting available today. Installing them requires a combination of preparation and the right equipment, but they are fairly easy to install once the appropriate steps are taken.
First, however, you'll need to plan your overall lighting layout. Since recessed lighting is so inflexible, you'll want to make sure that you get this right the first time. There are three things to consider: what areas you want lit, the location of beams in your ceiling and the location of beams in your ceiling. Establish where you want to put the lights. If you have them in the kitchen, for example, make sure you have them over any counters you want lit.
Next, you'll need to check for beams in your ceiling. Recessed lights simply can't be placed there. Finally, you'll want to make sure that you have evenly spaced lighting around those beams. You can do this in two ways. Either change the distance between the lighting be moving them closer together or farther apart, or swivel your lighting so that it doesn't have any beam.
Next, you'll want to use a saw in those places where you wish to put the lights. Special saws are made for this purpose and I highly recommend renting or purchasing one of these saws. They are usually adjustable so that you can have the right width. Check the description on your halo trim concerning the proper circumference of the holes.
Note that installing anything into a ceiling creates a lot of dust. Make sure you remove any furniture from the room before you actually start to cut, or at the very least carefully cover anything that you cannot move.
Before putting in your lights, you'll need to install the wiring for the lights. In anything to do with electricity, I recommend consulting with an electrician before beginning and definitely make sure the power is off to the room and any rooms above before starting. The wires can fairly easily be strung from hole to hole. If you are having difficulty getting to the next hole, use an L-shaped object to string the wiring from one hole to the other.
Now, you are ready to place the lighting in the holes. Fortunately, halo lighting trims are fairly easy to install. Different trims will use different means of affixing themselves to your ceiling, but they are generally held by the ceiling itself, not by the wood above.
Congratulations, you've now installed halo recessed lighting. It's time to put your and enjoy the new lights.
