Cutting Drywall Around Recessed Lights

This could be made of masonite or sheet metal.

Cutting drywall around recessed lights.

Measure the light from two established edges. Cut from the center to the edge of the recessed light. Now cut the outline of the outside edge of the box into the drywall. 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. Use a spiral saw to get a perfect fit for recessed lights in drywall. Cut from the center to the edge of the box then remove your knife or rotozip. The technique is similar for recessed lights.

Simply slip it over the light housing and it will sit snugly against the lower collar essentially extending the rim to a. Fixing a recessed light hole that is too large. 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. Make sure you clear your joists or any other obstruction above where the lights are placed.

Cut a basket ball in half punch a hole for the mandrel in it. Cut out drywall holes for electrical outlets with a drywall saw. This will collect most of the dust. Read the distances at the near and far sides of the.

I wanted to show you a easy way to mark electrical boxes without havi. Then plunge cut into the drywall to find the outside edge of the electrical box. While on a project where the patio ceiling had been blown out during hurricane matthew.