Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Recessed Lighting Spacing

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vwilcox27
12-31-05, 12:49 PM
Hello,
I am installing 8 recessed lights in my basement. My biggest concern is getting the lights lined up across the joists. I was thinking of snapping a chalkline and following that. Is there a better or easier way of doing this? My biggest fear is to get the sheetrock up and find out the the lights aren't in a straight line!

Thanks

John Nelson
12-31-05, 04:17 PM
A chalkline would be a fine way to proceed.
Capt
01-01-06, 04:28 PM
A chalkline would be a fine way to proceed.
If one does a chalk line on a drywall ceiling is it easily removable or eraseable?

John Nelson
01-01-06, 04:55 PM
I generally don't like to snap chalklines on drywall itself, as the chalk can bleed through the paint. But that is not the situation we're dealing with here. vwilcox27 is going to snap a chalkline on the joists, underneath the drywall.
rkoudelka
01-01-06, 06:36 PM
Vwilcox,

In my kitchen and basement I just put a screw at each end and wrapped string from end to end.

This way, you can install the lights "close enough", step back and make sure the strings runs through the center of them. Adjust them to perfect center and tighten them up one by one.
vwilcox27
01-02-06, 03:05 PM
That's a great idea! Thanks to everyone who responded!
classicsat
01-03-06, 01:54 PM
A High tech way would be to use a laser.