How to Choose Ceiling Light Fixtures

Series Summary

DIY projects can be fun, even lighting projects. Most homeowners enjoy the copious amounts of light that ceiling lights offer. Installing ceiling light fixtures can actually be an easy job, once you have the right information and the right tools. Though you have to get the tools yourself, this video series should help you learn how to install your own ceiling light fixtures with ease.

Construction expert Jon Olson will teach you how to install ceiling fixtures in your own home. Jon will explain the importance of electrical safety when installing ceiling lights. Additionally, he will tell you what tools you will need, how to choose what lights to buy, how to make sure all the parts have been included, and how to position your lights best for you. Additionally, he will demonstrate how to turn off the power to the lights and make sure the power is off, how to install the light fixture box, how to install a mounting plate, how to connect light fixture wires, how to test your new lights, how to install the glass shades, and finally how to install the light bulbs. Remember that safety is very important when doing electrical projects and that it is possible to enjoy DIY lighting projects.

Video Transcript

"Hi, this is Jon and in this clip I'll be answering the question, "which light do I buy?". In our basement we only have two of these in-ceiling can lights and that is just not enough light to suit our needs. Now as we go about the process of installing new lights, we've chosen this three light fixture and by having the three different bulbs and being able to angle them in any position that we want, it's really going to add a lot of light to our room and it's going to allow us to highlight certain areas that we want. Now one of the features that I was looking for is lights that did swivel. The basement is fairly large, so we wanted to be able to angle our lights in any position that we want. Additionally, this is a low profile fixture so it's not going to hang down very far. The ceiling of our basement is just a little bit under eight feet tall and we wouldn't want to be able to raise our hands in the air and touch the light. So the light is low profile, meaning it doesn't hang down very far. And lastly, I also chose this light fixture because it is a brushed nickel color light fixture and that matches the other fixtures in the house and hardware on the doors."