Downlighters - joists - best thing to use to cut out

[brizospark]

Installing 5 downlighters down the centre of a hallway - the downlighters cant be moved to one side - need to go central but I am just catching the joists - about 1/4 of the hole is covered by joist - whats the best tool to notch out this part of the joist - it's pretty hard wood as the house is old

 

[jamie-spark]

Chainsaws are good at cutting wood :laugh:

 

[SPARTYKUS]

The LED argument is moot- what happens when you leave, bulb pops, someone puts a 50w halogen "twisted firestarter" in! You may not have struck the match but you set the kindling up

 

[ipf]

What about 4W LED downlighters, they wouldn't set fire to nearby joists?

The lamp can always be changed!

 

[brizospark]

ok ive decided im either going to change the position of the downlights or put in an alternative form of lighting

 

[Specialist]

Think you've taken the best option mate.

 

[sjm]

Specialist is spot on, although he should have said ONLY options!!

 

[a1guvner]

If the client really wanted the downlights and you said it was an old house, prob going to have decent high ceilings, drop the whole ceiling and create a new void

 

[danzor]

Just get directional down lighters