Inserting a light in the niche

Hayley Melidonis

6 years ago

How does one put a can down light in the niche, and what light is suitable? Also, what depths do they come in?

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tischlager
6 years ago
The niches fit a standard 4" deep stud bay and the inside wall dimension is 3 7/8" deep. A light can be inserted like you would an under cabinet spot light by drilling a hole in the plastic housing. The plastic is very sturdy and rated for high temperatures so it will ignite.

The new LED style recessed lights are very low profile and can be found here at some of the shops on Houzz. Or at other on line retailers or your local hardware stores.

Below is a link for one that would fit that does not appear to be LED.

https://www.houzz.com/products/metal-recess-mount-20w-xenon-12v-st-frst-prvw-vr~112734024

For LED check out:

https://www.houzz.com/products/elco-e342-3w-mini-led-recessed-undercabinet-light-kit-prvw-vr~15140634?m_refid=PLA_HZ_15140634

I'm sure there are many more to choose from.
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