Nick is a writer with nearly a decade of experience in the home improvement industry. Now one of Forbes Home’s in-house writers, he previously wrote for Forbes Home as a freelance writer. He has ...

Q: I’m dealing with a concrete ceiling in a condominium. If I use LED recessed lighting, do I still have to drop a 6-inch soffit? Someone told me that LED cans take up less space than traditional ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? The Takeaway: These new style recessed LEDs from Torchstar are so thin they’re barely ...

Full ability to tandem mount for continuous run application complete with easy quick connects. Powered by high-quality constant-current power LED drivers which are rated for 50 to 60Hz at 120-277V ...

When you think of drop ceilings, you probably think of office buildings, school classrooms, or shopping centers, but there are some situations where you might want a drop ceiling in your home and, ...

The most expensive part of recessed lighting is rarely the fixture in your hand, it is the ceiling you have to fix when something was installed the wrong way. A single sloppy detail in how you cut, ...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) published NEMA LE 4-2012, "Recessed Luminaires, Ceiling Compatibility." NEMA LE 4-2012 contains definitions, dimensions, and tolerances for ...

Q: We live in a two-story house that has recessed floodlights in the first- floor ceiling and have been told that we cannot add insulation to the second- story floors because of the floodlights. We ...

Originally developed to offer acoustic control, more often than not ceiling tiles will be chosen for their noise-reducing properties. Acoustic ceilings can reduce internal noise levels and improve ...

Q: We have moved into a fantastic high-rise condominium, but we have a problem: The ceilings are concrete and we just have one junction box in the main room. How do we do anything beyond track? A: ...