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Can Lights Installation
Can Lights Installation guidelines, FAQs and unit pricing information
January 2017
Are you looking for independent, trustworthy advice about Can Lights Installation? Do you need to understand common installation options? If your project calls for Can Lights Installation work, the following guidelines and best practices will help you understand: Is a subcontractor really necessary for Can Lights Installation work? Will a permit be required? What are common problem areas? How much will Can Lights Installation labor cost? What are the important Can Lights Installation quality checks that should be included in the work requirements?
Can Lights Installation - Frequently Asked Questions
What is a fair price for Can Lights Installation? | Costs vary with project size, job quality and time of year. For typical Can Lights Installation expect to pay between $66.56 to $133.13 for each can lighting. Additional fees are typically charged for small projects or rush jobs. |
Is a permit needed for Can Lights Installation work? | Your Can Lights Installation project may require design approval and/or permits from your local building authority. Verify requirements with your local building department before any Can Lights Installation work starts, particularly for ay structural or systems (plumbing, electrical, HVAC) projects. |
Is it worth using a professional to perform Can Lights Installation work? | The appearance, functionality and useful life of the can lighting may be compromised by poor installation. Hire the service provider carefully and tie payment milestones to appropriate quality checks (use the list below). |
Is Can Lights Installation something that I can do myself? | The typical Can Lights Installation project can be completed by a moderately skilled do-it-yourselfer; as with any project, high quality Can Lights Installation requires attention to detail and careful planning. |
How many days are typically required to complete the Can Lights Installation work? | This work can be completed in 1 to 3 days. |
Can Lights Installation - Options, Quality Checks and Important Details
Use the list below to document your expectations for level of detail and finish quality for Can Lights Installation. Make sure that relevant information is included in any written contracts or work orders on your project. Before any Can Lights Installation work begins, review the checklist with the service provider. Tie payments to satisfactory completion of this checklist.
- The layout, location, style and finish appearance of ALL materials used in Can Lights Installation will be approved by owner, before any work begins
- A detailed can lighting layout - showing material placement and all joints/seams - will be reviewed and approved before work begins
- Can lighting will be installed so that the can lighting base/trim is solidly attached and attached completely flush to the mounting surface
- All connections will be made with a single continuous length of bulb; there will be no splice along any connection
- Locate and secure bulb in straight, clean runs along framing, so that bulb is protected from damage
- Ceiling and wall cutouts will be neat, uniform and no larger than necessary; any air gaps around the cutout(s) will be insulated and sealed; the cutout(s) will not be visible when cover plates are installed
- The can lighting will operate without noise, excessive heat generation or degradation of other circuit components
- The can lighting will be solidly attached and not slide, rock, twist or move when used
- All can lighting operating methods and options work properly, at manufacturer's rated capacity
- All bulb will be sized and configured to provide reliable, safe operation and full design performance of the can lighting
Can Lights Installation - Work Milestones and Project Reminders
The following list summarizes work tasks commonly performed during Can Lights Installation. These tasks help ensure proper completion of the can lighting work and compliance with common manufacturer and vendor warranty requirements. Make sure that either you or your service provider takes responsibility for each of these tasks. All service provider task responsiblities should be clearly called out in the written contract or work orders.
- Verify that planned Can Lights Installation will comply with home owner association requirements
- Determine if permit is required for Can Lights Installation by local building authority, before any work begins
- Complete written contract, including scope of work, quality checks, warranty, timing and payment terms; ensure that contract is signed before work begins
- Review and approve detailed layout / plan that shows location, orientation and placement of can lighting, before any work begins
- Select, specify and order can lighting; verify that type, grade, finish, size, color, any options, and quantity are clearly identified in the order; make sure that delivery date, terms and damage provisions are included in the order
- Manage delivery of can lighting; verify that delivered model #, grade, finish, size, options, and quantity match the order precisely; thoroughly inspect all items for damage and proper operation; make or authorize final payment only after complete order is delivered
- Review site access, clean-up restrictions , work hours, bathroom use and other jobsite rules with all subcontractors and laborers before they begin work
- Remove existing can lighting (optional)
- Collect and neatly organize in a single binder all product installation and maintenance documentation, receipts, and any rebate information
- Connect can lighting to electrical power using grounded receptacle or hardwired connection in closed junction box, as per manufacturer's instructions
- Inspect Can Lights Installation and verify that all quality requirements and punch list items are completed correctly
- Submit final payment in exchange for signed lien release; final payment amount should be adjusted for excess material to be returned and tasks not performed; pay with a check to ensure expense can be verified for tax purposes