replacing recessed light

16 years ago

In the soffitt above my kitchen sink, I have a 6 inch diameter recessed light. The rim is about 1 1/2 inches wide and isn't flush with the ceiling (house built 1970). I'm trying to hang a woven wood shade at the window there but the rim prevents me from getting the shade flush with the ceiling. I ordered a narrower rim but it doesn't work with the light.

My question is, can this light be replaced with a smaller can, say 4 inches, or could I do a semi flush single bulb light?

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macv
16 years ago
The part that doesn't fit against the ceiling well is part of the trim kit of the fixture and should be able to be adjusted to fit properly. But I've never seen one with 1 1/2" wide trim so maybe it is some other kind of fixture.

If a "woven wood shade" is close enough to the fixture to touch the trim, it might be too close for fire safety. What is the lamp used in the fixture?
rj56
Original Author
16 years ago
The lamp is a 45 watt flood bulb. The trim is actually 2 inches wide and the part of the shade that is secured to the trim comes to the inner edge of the rim. So I thought if I replaced it with a smaller can and moved it to the front of the hole, it would probably be okay. The shade will probably never be lowered but it does have a small valance.
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