Cutting Drywall Around Recessed Lights

Cut out drywall holes for electrical outlets with a drywall saw.

Cutting drywall around recessed lights.

The technique is similar for recessed lights. A spiral saw which is actually a mini router is one of the best tools for cutting openings in drywall for electrical boxes. Cut from the center to the edge of the box then remove your knife or rotozip. Read the distances at the near and far sides of the.

This could be made of masonite or sheet metal. Simply slip it over the light housing and it will sit snugly against the lower collar essentially extending the rim to a. One of the most frustrating and time consuming parts of hanging drywall is cutting all those. Fixing a recessed light hole that is too large.

I wanted to show you a easy way to mark electrical boxes without havi. This will collect most of the dust. Use a spiral saw to get a perfect fit for recessed lights in drywall. Measure the light from two established edges.

Place the hole saw in the half with the mandrel through the hole chuck it up in a drill and have at it. You don t need exact measurements. While on a project where the patio ceiling had been blown out during hurricane matthew. Make sure you clear your joists or any other obstruction above where the lights are placed.

Now cut the outline of the outside edge of the box into the drywall. 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. Then plunge cut into the drywall to find the outside edge of the electrical box.