how to install can lights without attic access

In this video I'll show you how to install can lights without attic access. I've been wanting to install can lights in my living room for the past few years now but was nervous about it because I didn't want to climb into the attic to run all the electrical wire. So ended up finally getting some low profile recessed ceiling light and installing them myself. It was very satisfying afterwards to say the least.

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[BS-wgfg]

This is very helpful thanks . I wish you showed how you ended up running another wire to the fan . This is the only part I still don’t understand considering I have zero experience in this area .

[marv]

Great video! I can’t wait to show my husband his next project!

[Johnyboyknowsbetter]

Thanks for the hot tip. My project is coming up somewhere in September or

[parkerkouse]

Gosh I should have made a video when I added these lights to my kitchen😂 I added 6 lights in total it turned out great! I had no attic at all, had to use a 6ft flex bit to drill through a lot of studs(I put the light 3ft apart and had to blindly drill 2 studs in between each sometimes 3) it’s an old house so they used plenty of framing. Wish I had your dust bowl, I had to make my holes in plaister😂 Good tip on starting in reverse and as for fishing the wire, I had glow in the dark fish sticks from Klein, they work great but it is really a lot of time and guess work to fish through the blind holes you make with a flex bit

[dslrhd]

Perfect, exactly what I was wondering. We need tobget these installed so bad, our ugly chandlier has horrible lighting. Have to give you a shoutout on our other channel. Thanks!

[susieevans]

Perfect video for what we need. Thank you!

[IronCobraPTW]

After watching many of these videos, make sure you read the NEC code book. There are rules for every step of the process, including the clamps, how the junction box should be mounted and how the wire should be secured

[aahmad]

Easiest video to understand

Thank you!

[ericchapman]

This isn't a "no attic access" installation. You literally went into the attic lop. Do another video where there is a room or bathroom above the livingrrom and then install those lights.

[kgt]

Bro, those selectable settings you mentioned in those junction boxes are Kelvin temperatures or settings, which causes each luminaire to render different color/light output depending....

The lower values being warmer as you go (more amber) and then it gets cooler (bluer) the higher up.

Great push in getting your wiring done with a literal fishing method though; I like that kinda improvison.

It's all about getting the job done safely, efficiently and esthetically pleasing with functional/practical results in the wake 💪

[ricardoayala]

Great job! I’m glad to see that you have been the only person to use clamp connector at the box to secure the cables after watching a ton of videos! 👊🏽👊🏽 wonder if the lights not being UL rated can be an issue for home insurance in the event of a fire. Thanks for sharing!

[mundanestuff]

The 3000k or 5000k is color of the bulb, not brightness. 3000k is almost Yellow, higher colors are more blue. Yellow, white, almost blue. Search for light fixture color temperature chart for examples.

[research]

On your next project, use Wago connectors instead of wire-nuts. They are much easier to use and safer.

[VadimDrevenchuk]

😂😂😂.. He had a bobber, weights, hook… and if I’m not mistaken even a warm to catch fish … 🤣😅😂😂😂😂 Excellent!!! 😂😂

[willywilly]

This is awesome !! I have a crawl space but I’m a giant human and have a thing about small spaces 😂

[dreyermj]

lol gettin a like just for the fishing pole!

[leoarzu]

how did you connect the lights to the power source without tapping into the fan?

[thugdezzle]

This seems like an easy enough DIY project to complete.

Is the insulation not a hazard for causing the lights to overheat? Watching other videos that was mentioned.

[deezle]

I don't know why so many people hate their ceiling fan....??? I just dont think THIS particular ceiling fan is ugly... besides that, ceiling fans save you money and promote a comfortable atmosphere... reverse a ceiling fan in winter to suck the warm air upwards if you have forced air vents near the floor... ceiling fans assist your heating/cooling system... only ceiling fans that I dislike are due to cosmetics (the ones that are the same color = light cover, blades, motor housing with the same color).

[bethcoale]

I did really like this video - especially your use of painter's tape to mark the studs and using the dust catcher when cutting the holes. I am about to install same lights in my living room. I was a bit disappointed, though, because the video title is "... WITHOUT attic access" but you then go into your attic when fishing rod doesn't reach :( Also, you've apparently fished the wire 'over' the studs rather than drilling through the studs which is the biggest hurdle faced with no access to ceiling from overhead - I am doing this install in a ceiling covered by a finished 2nd floor. I respectfully suggest that you consider renaming your video because it is a bit misleading. Thanks!