Can lighting installation issue?

9 years ago

Hi, I'm doing a remodel and I am having can lighting installed. The contractor has started to install drywall and I noticed some cans are not set equal distances from the wall. In the same room it can be a 1/4" - 1" difference from the wall, even the 4 that are in a straight line vary.

I'm concerned once the lights go in it'll be noticeable by others as a poor job bc I can notice it now. Am I making this a bigger deal? Guidance before I take this to my contractor would be greatly appreciated so I don't cause unneeded issues.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting

9 years ago

They need to be lined up IMO.

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simstress
9 years ago
I noticed a few that were off prior to drywall, and had the electricians realign them. If your cans are not straight, I'd check your outlets and light switches too to make sure they are lined up well. You should absolutely address this with your contractor.
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Daniel Barecky
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you for the responses. I definitely will get with the contractor now, just trying to not come across too picky about the small things.
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Ellsworth Design Build
9 years ago
They are installed on tracks, likely they were never tightened down after they were wired (they often get out of whack while the electricians are wrangling them, we usually just reset them all at the end just before drywall)
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Linda
9 years ago
I would hope that this reminder would be totally unnecessary however, not everyone got an excellent rating on the attention to detail section of their report card. Don't worry too much about being picky about the small things as details make the design work. If your average person eye sees this, it should be part of the process that a professional takes care of it. as mentioned above
Daniel Barecky
Original Author
9 years ago
Yea I agree. It seems like the General Contractor isn't at the job site daily and depends on the sub contractors to do it right but really he probably needs to be around more often to curb mistakes and redos.

I brought it up to him, he seemed to take it ok.