Installing Lights In Ceiling Tiles

Drop ceilings are too delicate to support the weight of recessed lights on their own.

Installing lights in ceiling tiles.

Video demonstration of how to install aspectled s innovative canless recessed 24vdc adjustable head downlights. To install mineral fiber tiles directly to existing drywall or plaster ceilings with adhesive use a recommended tile adhesive such as henry 237 acoustigum acoustical ceiling tile adhesive. Decide what panels you re placing the lights in and install the ceiling tiles with the lighting holes in those locations only. Whether installing a new drop ceiling or mounting the recessed lights in an existing ceiling you need to address the electrical requirements of the lights and the additional support that each recessed light fixture will require.

Install extra wire supports over the tile to help hold the lights one wire for each of the four corners of the tile. Regardless of the method used to suspend the light adjusting the length is as easy as cutting the tubing or wire used to suspend it from the ceiling to the desired length. Two installation methods can be used to install these products. This still holds true when installing a pendant light fixture in a suspended ceiling.

Cut a hole install tile lay support bracket for light on grid install light on support bracket. Products used in this video. Armstrong easy up installation system or adhesive. Installing recessed lights has become a popular lighting option for rooms with a drop ceiling.

Pendant light fixtures hang from the ceiling which is one reason why they are so popular. Also as your structure settles and shifts the drop ceiling will move. 12 x 12 ceiling tiles country classic planks. Installing a hanging light into a ceiling tiles.

Additional support structures are needed in recessed lighting for a drop ceiling. Surface mount direct apply ceiling products install directly to joists or existing drywall plaster or popcorn ceilings. Drop ceiling tiles won t support the weight of a recessed light by itself. Cut holes in the tiles with a utility knife for the lights.