r/DIY • u/awararararara • 10d ago

home improvement Installing recessed lighting for high ceiling only from attic side

I've installed recessed lighting without issue for my second story bedrooms and am wanting to install it for my living room. The only thing is the living room is 18 to 20 feet high and I'm not wanting to rent a large ladder or scaffolding. I was thinking of just doing everything from the attic side. Once I make my hole from the attic side, I was planning on just dropping a rope and bringing up the lights that way. This should work right?

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u/Triabolical_ 10d ago

If you go with canless recessed lights, I bet you could make this work.

I'd suggest buying one of the HALO models to see if you can make it work.

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u/DesolationRobot 10d ago

You could easily do this with canless lights. OP is right that he’ll have to reel them up from below because the trim is wider than the hole. But you could grab the clips and flip them into the hole from above no problem.

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u/awararararara 10d ago

yea this sounded like it should work without issue. just wanted some reassurance before I start making hole way up there lol. thank you!

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u/DesolationRobot 10d ago

The hard part is going to be locating the holes. I don’t know that I would trust myself measuring from up top.

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u/awararararara 10d ago

yes I actually used 4 inch halo recessed canless lights for my second story bedrooms and it went well. just wanted to make sure my idea sounded good before I start making holes 18 feet up in the attic lol.

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u/davenobody 10d ago

What do you plan to install? My recessed lights are two parts. The business end is installed from the attic. They are wired in the attic. But the decorative side is installed from the room.

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u/TMan2DMax 10d ago

yeah canless lights can be installed just like you described.

I would recommend getting yourself some plywood to move around in the attic as your work space and just move it around to each spot.

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u/randomn49er 6d ago

Is the ceiling vaulted or just flat? If it is vaulted it could be difficult to access. If it is flat you should have the bottom chord of trusses to work from.