Installing An Attic Light

This is a video on how i installed an attic light in the house attic space.

Installing an attic light.

5 frame the skylight from inside while on a ladder. Follow the manufacturer s specifications for cutting the hole in your roof. Loose fill insulation fibers are packaged in bags and blown in place to the desired depth and density using special. The light switch should be located close to the opening to the attic entrance where a 2 wire cable with ground is installed up to the existing light fixture.

Do not worry if the ceiling isn t flat because you can simply use longer screws to fix the light into the wooden studs. Attics often have electrical cabling running through them so an electrician or. Lowe s will coordinate your attic ladder installation service to remove your old attic ladder handle your new attic stair installation and haul away the old unit. Step 2 install switch box.

3 slip in the. This additional cable is simply used as a power and switched leg. So stop worrying about how to install an attic ladder and let lowe s coordinate your attic stairs installation. If wiring a wall.

Choose your insulation type and material 1. 2 cut back the roofing attach the skylight. Basic lighting options install a hard wired light fixture. Install a battery operated light.

Ceiling receptacle lamp holder with pull chain http amzn to 2dqr12e romex 14 2 wire 25ft http amzn to 2dqqvbo ceiling box http amzn to 2dqqxtk wire. While in the attic nail rigid foam insulation around the outside of the light shaft frame you have just created. Nail in rigid foam insulation around the outside of the shaft. The new additional light fixture can can be located in a safe area where it is not in close proximity to flammable materials and a minimum of 12 inches from framing members.

This is also a hard wired fixture but one operated simply by a pull string. Using a utility knife and a straightedge cut the roof shingles about 3. Just inside the entrance to the attic is ideal. Installing attic flooring for light storage only if your attic joists won t bear the weight necessary to finish out a living space but the engineer cleared them to support floor decking for light.

I demonstrate the light install process including installing a new rough in elect.