Recessed Light Cover The Tenmat FF130E Recessed Light Cover is made out of a fire safe material and was specifically designed to protect your light fixture from insulation in the attic and to stop unwanted air leakage through your recessed light. This UL rated fire light cover is perfect if your recessed lights are non-IC rated or not airtight these enclosures will be extremely energy saving and protective. Anytime a hole is made in drywall for speakers or recessed lights the integrity of the construction is compromised creating a potential fire hazard.
If you have removed recessed lighting in your ceiling, then you are left with large holes in the ceiling where the lights once were. These holes are not only unsightly, but also they can allow drafts to enter you home. Covering these holes is as simple as applying a patch to the drywall and painting over the patches to match the color of the paint on the ceiling. If your ceiling has not been painted in a while, you may need to repaint the entire ceiling to get a perfect match.
Place a ladder under the hole on the ceiling. Position a ruler around the edges of the hole and draw straight lines with a pencil to draw a square around the hole. Cut along the lines with a drywall saw to remove the section of drywall.
Measure the sides of the hole in the ceiling with a tape measure. Draw a square on a piece of drywall that is as thick as the existing drywall. Cut along the lines with a utility knife to cut out the patch.
Cut two sections of 1-by-2-inch boards several inches longer than the sides of the square patch with a saw.
Place one of the boards inside the opening in the ceiling, and drive a screw though the ceiling into each end of the board with a screwdriver to secure it. Make sure the head of the screw is flush with the ceiling. Secure the other board on the opposite side of the hole in the same manner.
Position the drywall patch inside the hole. Drive screws through the drywall patch and into the 1-by-2-inch boards on each side to secure the patch.
Apply joint compound over the seams of the patch with a putty knife. Place a piece of drywall tape over the compound while it is still wet. Press the tape into the compound with the putty knife, and allow it to dry.
Apply additional coats of joint compound until the surface is level. Sand the area with 100-grit sandpaper after it dries completely.
Repeat to patch all holes in the ceiling. Paint the area so that it matches the rest of the ceiling.
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