This is the solution I was looking for however.....the adhesive spray foam you are using is behaving a lot better than mine. I got the gaps and cracks foam (minimal expansion) and it's going all over the place and it doesn't stick to the foam sheets. Mind me asking what product you used?
This is the second place I have seen a tip like this to seal Non-IC rated can lights, but even in your video you mention they need to breath. Won't this trap all the heat they generate in the box and eventually trip the heat sensor if you were still using incandescent bulbs? I think if you block up the ventilation of the can light you need to also reduce the heat output of the can light by installing LED bulbs?
I did install led bulbs. You aren’t supposed to cover the top of the box with blown in insulation when using incandescent bulbs. Also, if you build the box bigger it will help with over heating because the larger volume of air will distribute the heat better. I haven’t had any problems so far.
Don't rip your cans out just rip the guts out to the light socket and put it in a LED new insert trim the fire hazard is from hot incandescent light bulbs or people that want to put 100 watt light bulbs in their light fixtures when it's not rated for more than a 65 or 70 watt bulb I'm an electrician for 20 years save yourself the gripe to swap the guts out to a different trim fits right up inside it you never know the difference and they last forever damn near
60 bucks for a pack of six IC rated can lights at Home Depot, so I wouldn't say that it's all that expensive to replace the lights from a materials perspective. That said, this is a good video though.
It’s not expensive material. However, the time to replace them if you are doing the work yourself is probably greater than doing the boxes. If you have to hire an electrician then this is definitely the cheaper option.
This is the solution I was looking for however.....the adhesive spray foam you are using is behaving a lot better than mine. I got the gaps and cracks foam (minimal expansion) and it's going all over the place and it doesn't stick to the foam sheets.
Mind me asking what product you used?
It's call "Great Stuff Fire Block Spray Foam." The link below has everything you will need.
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This is the second place I have seen a tip like this to seal Non-IC rated can lights, but even in your video you mention they need to breath. Won't this trap all the heat they generate in the box and eventually trip the heat sensor if you were still using incandescent bulbs? I think if you block up the ventilation of the can light you need to also reduce the heat output of the can light by installing LED bulbs?
I did install led bulbs. You aren’t supposed to cover the top of the box with blown in insulation when using incandescent bulbs. Also, if you build the box bigger it will help with over heating because the larger volume of air will distribute the heat better. I haven’t had any problems so far.
What brand of foam did you use?
Great Stuff spray foam. The kind rated for fire blocking.
Could you please tell me the brand name of the aluminum foil covered foam sheets you used to make the boxes?
Not sure of the brand. It’s just polyisocyanurate foam board. You can buy at your local lumberyard or big box store.
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Very nice. Thank you.
You’re welcome
My ceiling doesn’t have insulation. Is it ok if I use non ic/ic cans? If so, how far are they suppose to be apart?
If no insulation then non ic rated is ok.
This would also sea;l out draft and or air leaks.
Don't rip your cans out just rip the guts out to the light socket and put it in a LED new insert trim the fire hazard is from hot incandescent light bulbs or people that want to put 100 watt light bulbs in their light fixtures when it's not rated for more than a 65 or 70 watt bulb I'm an electrician for 20 years save yourself the gripe to swap the guts out to a different trim fits right up inside it you never know the difference and they last forever damn near
60 bucks for a pack of six IC rated can lights at Home Depot, so I wouldn't say that it's all that expensive to replace the lights from a materials perspective. That said, this is a good video though.
It’s not expensive material. However, the time to replace them if you are doing the work yourself is probably greater than doing the boxes. If you have to hire an electrician then this is definitely the cheaper option.
Obviously your time is not worth money because putting in the right lights would have taken less time than making those boxes.
Not necessarily. I already had the foam and the boxes were really easy to make.
At least he's not wasting time on onlyfans