Fitting recessed downlights in kitchen advice

[Mike-H]

This may seem like an obvious question to some but here it is.

I am fitting 10 recessed downlights in the kitchen/dinner. Having removed the old textured cieling I have fitted new plaster boards. My simple question is this - What is the best way of cutting the circles into the plaster board. Should i get one of the large circles that fit on a drill, use some sort of saw or would a stanley knife do the job. Just asking the experts to make my life easier.

Thanks in advance.

Mike.

 

[jj4091]

Obviously a hole saw is the easiest option, but any of the methods you mention will do it just as well as long as you are careful.

 

[pop123]

This may seem like an obvious question to some but here it is.

I am fitting 10 recessed downlights in the kitchen/dinner. Having removed the old textured cieling I have fitted new plaster boards. My simple question is this - What is the best way of cutting the circles into the plaster board. Should i get one of the large circles that fit on a drill, use some sort of saw or would a stanley knife do the job. Just asking the experts to make my life easier.

Thanks in advance.

Mike.

A hole saw and drill is the easiest and neatest way. However there maybe joists, cables or pipework above the ceiling to avoid.

Also have you considered the possible need for fire hoods or fire rated downlight fittings?

As this work is in a kitchen it may well be notifiable to your local LABC