# IC Remodel Recessed Lights? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [July 27, 2010, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ic-remodel-recessed-lights/158361 "2010-07-27T08:38:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ic-remodel-recessed-lights/158361/1 "2010-07-27T08:38:11Z")
I am looking for a preferably 3-4" recessed remodel light that is IC rated but can’t seem to find it, I find it hard to believe I’m the only one that would ever want this. Looking to add 4 cans to my master BR which is on the top floor and has blown in insulation above it. I may be able to do a top down newconstruction installation but that would be such a pain. -edit- For the record, I have found 5" [options](http://www.lowes.com/pd_157188-337-EI500RAT_0_?productId=1215431&Ntt=ic+recessed+lighting&Ntk=i_products&pl=1¤tURL=/pl __0__ s?rpp=30%24Ntt=ic%20recessed%20lighting%24identifier=). and yes, I understand that IC ratings and remodel fixtures moderately opposing. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ic-remodel-recessed-lights/158361/2 "2010-07-27T08:57:50Z")
you’re gonna get a shower when you cut the hole to try to cram up and old work style fixture anyways, I’ve been doing a lot of the like here at work, hole saw a 3/4" hole, and I have a chunk of Pex tubing i cut at an angle i shove up through to go dig or cut out the fiberglass neatly so i don’t have to hunt around looking. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ic-remodel-recessed-lights/158361/3 "2010-07-27T09:39:20Z")
I can get you these with just about any trim that you want on it. [http://www.iuseelite.com/pdf/B4IC\_Baffle.pdf](http://www.iuseelite.com/pdf/B4IC_Baffle.pdf) ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2010, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ic-remodel-recessed-lights/158361/4 "2010-07-27T10:29:01Z")
> [@Spam16v](#): > > you’re gonna get a shower when you cut the hole to try to cram up and old work style fixture anyways, I’ve been doing a lot of the like here at work, hole saw a 3/4" hole, and I have a chunk of Pex tubing i cut at an angle i shove up through to go dig or cut out the fiberglass neatly so i don’t have to hunt around looking. I don’t think it’d be all that hard to take care of, not something I hadn’t envisioned but thanks for the tip. > [@tpgsr](#): > > I can get you these with just about any trim that you want on it. [http://www.iuseelite.com/pdf/B4IC\_Baffle.pdf](http://www.iuseelite.com/pdf/B4IC_Baffle.pdf) Not a remodel ---
**Author:** ![Maksim2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@Maksim2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maksim2000)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ic-remodel-recessed-lights/158361/5 "2010-07-28T07:32:30Z")
I’ve haven’t’ seen the IC cans that small - you might have to box them from the top to get insulation away from the cans. Edit: I guess if you can deal with fluorescent you can do something like this [http://www.arcadianlighting.com/nhrpic-413elat.html](http://www.arcadianlighting.com/nhrpic-413elat.html) ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ic-remodel-recessed-lights/158361/6 "2010-07-28T08:18:06Z")
Not going to happen, plus don’t forget you need a minimum of 2" clearance on the back of the light, especially in a remodel light. About your only hope is [http://www.lithonia.com/documents/misc/LL-ResiRecessed\_Catalog\_web.pdf](http://www.lithonia.com/documents/misc/LL-ResiRecessed_Catalog_web.pdf) Go down to page 3, I think it is 5" depth, but you need an additional 2 clear EDIT: Are you talking about aperture or depth? The L3-r works if you are looking for aperture ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ic-remodel-recessed-lights/158361/7 "2010-07-28T11:10:01Z")
> [@66impalass](#): > > Not going to happen, plus don’t forget you need a minimum of 2" clearance on the back of the light, especially in a remodel light. > > About your only hope is [Lithonia Lighting® | Best Value in Lighting](http://www.lithonia.com/documents/misc/LL-ResiRecessed_Catalog_web.pdf) > > Go down to page 3, I think it is 5" depth, but you need an additional 2 clear > > EDIT: Are you talking about aperture or depth? > > The L3-r works if you are looking for aperture Aperture, links look good. Thanks