[t1snwbrdr12]

having someone do some recessed lighting for me soon, so i need to clear up a few things and get the right parts.

my kitchen has 1 recessed light above the sink. it is 5 inch.

for the new housings, should i stick with 5 inch to match? i believe we decided on doing 5 more, they will be operated separately from the sink light and located above the "walkway" i guess you could consider/call it. not necessarily task lights, just lights for the whole kitchen in order to get rid of an ugly flourescent light.

should i buy regular incadescent housings and do the led retrofits that screw into the bulb sockets? or should i go the route of a dedicated led housing with an led lamp?

i've read online discussions that dedicated led housings are more expensive, but home depot sells a halo $10 dedicated led housing, then the lamp/trim is about $25. the only holdup i have with this is my existing recessed light wouldn't ever match perfect since i have a normal bulb socket type housing.

if i go incadescent housings, should i do 5 or 6 inch? air tight or does that not matter? they seem to all be insulation contact rated, so that's not really in question at this point. and the led retrofits all seem to be the same part for a 5 or 6 inch housing, so this way my sink lamp would match.

the guy installing recommended sticking with halo or progress lighting housings.

any advice would be appreciated. just trying to figure out any advantages or disadvantages of options from people who have the real world experience with it. thanks!

 

[Colbyt]

This early in the LED game I would be inclined to go with a traditional housing and retro kit. 5 or 6 does not matter. You can buy a 6 pack of 6" housings for about $7 each. Don't need the trim unit if doing and LED conversion. The 6 pack may be a lower cost per unit even if you sell a couple of them at a yard sale.

 

[t1snwbrdr12]

around here it doesn't seem to make a difference buying a case vs. individual lights, unless it may be different if i went to an electric supply house. i'm just going by hd and lowes sites at this point.

is there a difference or pro/con to air tight vs. non air tight housings?

 

[Oso954]

Airtight cans prevent non-conditioned air from entering a conditioned air space.

Code in my state requires them anytime you penetrate into the attic. I used them regardless of going into the attic or between floors.