Cutting Drywall Around Recessed Lights

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Cutting drywall around recessed lights.

One of the most frustrating and time consuming parts of hanging drywall is cutting all those. Cut out drywall holes for electrical outlets with a drywall saw. Use a spiral saw to get a perfect fit for recessed lights in drywall. Cut from the center to the edge of the recessed light.

Read the distances at the near and far sides of the. The technique is similar for recessed lights. Fixing a recessed light hole that is too large. This could be made of masonite or sheet metal.

A spiral saw which is actually a mini router is one of the best tools for cutting openings in drywall for electrical boxes. Place the hole saw in the half with the mandrel through the hole chuck it up in a drill and have at it. Cut from the center to the edge of the box then remove your knife or rotozip. Then plunge cut into the drywall to find the outside edge of the electrical box.

Measure the light from two established edges. You don t need exact measurements. Cut a basket ball in half punch a hole for the mandrel in 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.

I wanted to show you a easy way to mark electrical boxes without havi. This will collect most of the dust. Simply slip it over the light housing and it will sit snugly against the lower collar essentially extending the rim to a.