Great video! Your tabs lined up much better than mine. But I was in a tight closet and could not get high enough to see all four. I finally gave up and knocked the tabs down on one side and got out the industrial velcro. Got one side on the tabs and one side on the velcro.. I am the only one who will ever know! :) Works GREAT!
Yes they are pain. Not much you can do in the closet but what helped us in the kitchen was I had a buddy holding up one side while I worked the tabs on the other side to get them in
My wife wanted the kitchen light to be upgraded with one of these, and we are glad we did. Ours was not this brand but it is quite bright. I bought a Milwaukee 12 V Rocket light pole that puts out 1400 lumens. I liked it so much a few months later I bought the Milwaukee 18 V rocket pole Which puts out 2500 lm. They Both use batteries or AC. Extremely easy to set up. I’ve used them both on two ceiling fixtures recently. I heard your comment about just leaving the light on after you turned it on. I know what you mean. We have also use them recently when storms knocked the power out.
Great video. Is the light from this panel very directional? If you're stood at the worktop with your back to it, is the space in front of you cast into shadow? Thinking about these for my workshop but only have the one fitting above me!
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Hey Jeff, on those color temp changing skylights you showed...wouldn't it be cool if you could set those to start at a lower temp when the sun comes up, full bright when the sun is overhead, and lower temp again as the sun sets to really simulate a skylight? Would work great with some under cabinet lighting for task lighting when it's early morning or night time. Right? And, girl #4 at the end...yup that tattoo and plaid shirt...wow! LOL
This new revolts out now that can be controlled by apps on your phone I don't know if they do it automatically or not but certainly manually you can change the colors
Good question, I don't have the instructions any more, so I can't tell if there's any warning about it. I can't think of any reason why you can't mount it on a wall.
Ours doesn’t sit flush just like urs. I took a 48” level to the ceiling and it sat perfectly flush but this fixture once on the mount sits with about a 1/4” gap on both ends. Mounting plate needs to be longer with locking mechanism that pulls fixture tight to ceiling.
Yes just like when you normally attach a fluorescent light fixture to the ceiling the screw holes are usually within a foot or so of the end of the housing so that it stays flush up against the ceiling
Yes they can in fact I have one that I'm going to be installing soon in my own garage. I'm removed my old fluorescent light fixture and the wires come right down through the same hole and it mounts in the same spot where the old light was
Would this work in a high humidity area? I have a windowless bathroom I'm thinking of getting a solar tube skylight for. Now, I'm wondering if this could compete with natural sunlight.
I can see in the video a little gap on the right. Drywall ceilings are not perfectly flat. These panels are huge. They should have better mounting. I was considering this light but I don't like the 4000k color. I'll probably settle for one from Lowes. They're expensive but the color and sizes are better. I did not see any spots on the ones on display at my local store...
Yes, you do. Mine just went out and I’m shaking my head. Whenever I think of myself as a smart guy, I’ll look back at this purchase and realize I didn’t ask myself the very question you just asked
Hey Jeff - great video! What are your thoughts on putting a light like this in the bedroom? Do you think it would give decent lighting or be too hospital like? Thanks in advance :)
Many people who have installed this light report the same issue. The reason is that the mounting plate is only in the center area and there is no support at the ends of the unit.
Skylight mimics need a fresnel lens for the light to mimic the directionality of sunlight. It's almost more important than the color being close to sunlight. You can DIY it by harvesting these lenses out of spare panel TV sets.
People ask me this all the time when they see me cutting up cardboard we just uploaded a tool review video based on my 2 cutting tools a couple of weeks ago: “Which Cordless Cutter Tool is Best: Worx or Warrior?” th-cam.com/video/Vw9kJYFdXT0/w-d-xo.html
Hi Jesse, we put links to it in the video description with the links to the light and other tools and parts, but here it is: 🛒 WORX WX081L ZipSnip Cutting Tool: amzn.to/3dGxTQp Awesome tool cuts all sorts of material, even thin carpet.
Purchased a very similar skylight at home depot for $150, the very next day I went to Costco and saw this sky light for $39 with a $10 instant discount. So naturally I returned the Home depot one saved a lot of money. I must say this one is A LOT easier to install than the HD and a fraction of the cost. Just hope they last, they do have a 5 year warranty and Costco is really good at returns.
The comments on Costco indicate a really high failure rate. They simply quit working. I purchased two. Neither of them worked at all. Anyone else have similar experience?
the toggle anchors are too big to fit through the corners? Did I do something wrong? (Also I;m not very handy so I thought this would be an easy project but once again proves why I don't do home maintenance projects. Any suggestions for smaller anchor or can i make the slot bigger somehow or what am I missing ?
The toggle anchors go straight into the drywall, at the places that you mark the holes. Then once the drywall anchors are in place, you line up the plate and from the screws through the screw holes and into the drywall anchors
The mount for the light is really bad. It is too short and the ends of the light droop unevenly. It should be much more flush to the ceiling. But the bad mount will not keep it flush. Also the mount is not long enough. Jeff, i love your channel but did not like this light. The only reason I am a thumbs down.
Thanks! Bought this light from Costco a few months ago and am planning to install today. Searched TH-cam for directions and found your video; thanks! I’m a newbie to this. You mentioned anchoring for drywall, but we don’t have to use anchors if installing in a carport with a plywood ceiling, correct? Just screw right in?
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I'm not really feeling this light. I personally like recessed lighting with Cree LEDs on a dimmer. But that's just me. The light you picked looks pretty good in that kitchen. I would like to see you do some kitchen counter lights please. Everybody seems to have them but me.
fantastic video. I didn't think I would watch a 20 minute video on a kitchen light install but I couldn't stop watching, it was so well done. "hey maybe I'll just leave the Milwaukee tripod light here" ha! also good advice on never using the anchors the manufacture supplies with their product, they are usually junk. seems like a good product, I love the big fat meaty mounting plate that has extra support besides the two screws are going to the junction box. A lot of good tips and nuggets of info along the way Jeff , well done.
I think one should make it, but you never know until you get it up on the ceiling. You can wire one to an extension cord, plug it in and see if one looks like enough light.
I have the exact same style tray ceiling in my kitchen. The only difference is the person who owned the home prior, installed TWO of those almost identical light fixtures. Would you recommend installing just one? and would 2 side by side look a little weird. Might be 8-10 inches apart.
@@jeffostroff thanks. I think what I will do is orient the light 90 degrees to cover both box openings. Also thinking about replacing all my can lights with the LED retrofits. Thanks for the ideas!
Great video - thanx! I really need help, though, taking down a 4-light fluorescent box fixture. When I opened it up, there are so many wires - 2 sets. How do I decide which pair to use and what do I do with all the excess wire(s)?
Never mind! All the wires I referred to were with the 2 ballasts. When I sae 2 wires coming in from ceiling and disconnected those, I removed ballasts and box. Freaked out too soon!
there are normally 3 wires that come out of the hole in the ceiling, those are what you want. Loosen all the plastic wiring nuts that twist all lights together, then remove the wires from each other, undo th e twists. then you can unscrew and remove the old fixture.
It could be your wiring was not done correctly or maybe it didn't connect when you twisted it maybe it came undone. You could also experiment with buying a light switch that's made for LED but it should work with what you have now
@@jeffostroff I didn't do the wiring a non electrician relative did it. I suspect he didn't wire it correctly possibly didn't connect ground wire. I'll have a look
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Ok Jeff, I am going to trust your opinion. I bought one of these are Costco today and will be installing it myself. I did go to lowes and look at their selection and did not see any of the problems you demonstrated in the video; maybe my local store has a lightening expert that can correct those types of problems, but I have seen the type of problems you pointed out with other type of products, such as going to a store at looking at TVs with many of them have a very bad video signal, thus making the TVs look worse than they probably are. You would think the store manager would care about product displays, but clearly no all store managers care or are paying attention.
These issues can be subtle you have to really look close at the light fixtures one by one to see, ar they nice and white all the way across with not hto spots kie the Costco light? That's all very subjective.
This light is 4700 Kelvins, and 3700 lumens bright. It looks pure white to me when it is on. We also did a video on this light a few months ago which includes how to install it, you'll see me install it in my friend's kitchen that we remodeled th-cam.com/video/yzhVja0S8qQ/w-d-xo.html
Great video. I've been tying to install this light for a day now. Problem is ceiling is not level in my 99 year old house. Do you have any tips on how to install and fill in the inevitable gaps? Update: added spacers (aka nuts) between molly bolts in ceiling and metal plate to level out the platform. It worked. But still need / want to fill gap between fixture and ceiling.
I feel your pain these lights are a pain in the neck to get it to slide on onto the ceiling. If it's that hard what you should do and what I did at one of my installs was I was using my little gorilla platform and me and a buddy were standing on it and so he would hold one side of the light in place while I got the other side in and then once I was in we made sure his little notches made it into the slots and then we slid it that's that was the only way to do it.
This light will gap, as posted from previous viewers - I get it. Still a good design. Question: What would you recommend for cricket/bug proofing the the recess hole and the gap left between the ceiling and light? These little critters in AZ love the walls and spaces in them from the attic and second floor spaces. This is there "Great Escape" into the wild indoors, crawling out of the hole and kamikaze-ing onto the kitchen counters and floor. Thanks : >)
Jeff I got a question for you, if I don’t have the electric box on the ceiling, and I use the anchors you are suggesting in this video, would you consider that safe? I’m not sure how much these lights weigh and would hate to have a accident. Your time is appreciated
Will yes this is safe if yo u use the anchors that fold out inside the drywall then tighten tot he back side of the drywall. The light has little weight to it anyway.
Hello Jeff, first time watching your content. Thanks for doing this and helping poor souls like myself. I was hoping to ask for some guidance. I currently have a multiple tubelight (with ballasts) setup in the kitchen and all three are piggy backed off of each other. I was planning to install two of the Artika Skylights and I don't have a handle on how to connect the two Skylights. In other words, should I connect both Skylights to the same set of wires that are coming in or is there another configuration that should be followed? Please let me know if I didn't explain that clearly.
I bought and installed one in the garage. I used better drywall anchors than the ones supplied because I don't trust the plastic sleeve type. I only had one problem. I had to mount it about16 inches from the attic entry because of the location of the ceiling box. In order to keep it parallel to the entry I had to practically bend over backwards on the ladder because it's hard to read a tape measure overhead through the bottom of bifocals. Other than that it was a lot easier to mount than the four bulb fluorescent fixture I was replacing.
more like 1/4" sag, not too noticeable as most people don't look directly at the light. I do wish they would have has a better attachment mechanism to attach it at the ends so it won't sag.
@@MrSpikeTV11 $39 is a huge price drop, I don't think they will go lower. By yesterday our pile was down 50% of the stock in the stores, they might disappear on you while you wait for the price to drop.
Just bought and installed this light. Very easy. Doesn’t light up the room as much as my led cloud but at least flies and bugs won’t get into the cover as it did with the cloud. Paid 39.99. 20.00 discount. I used the anchors that came with the kit and secured to the box. Don’t recommend the anchors. Watching your video as I’m typing. Thanks for the great videos Jeff. Keep em coming.
@@garysalatino5284 Are you sure? Look at 0:49 into this video, you'll see our sign $39.99. I know online they are getting $49.99 because they give you free shipping, so it's really built into the price, but I don't see what your store should be priced higher than ours. Even our regular price was $59.99
jeffostroff Jeff can’t see your price on your video at 0.49 the shot is to far away to read but I think your right on your price I seen them yesterday when I was at Costco the price caught my eye. But I did have a question why on the comment section you sent people for this light to amazon which there price is 79.00 and not to Costco?
@@jeffostroff I'm installing two of those lights today (I'm in NorCal). Thanks for the video. I drilled holes into the steel backing plate so I could attach them to the ceiling joist so I didn't have to worry about those crappy plastic wall anchors in the ceiling :) Stay well and thanks for all the videos.
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Great video! Your tabs lined up much better than mine. But I was in a tight closet and could not get high enough to see all four. I finally gave up and knocked the tabs down on one side and got out the industrial velcro. Got one side on the tabs and one side on the velcro.. I am the only one who will ever know! :) Works GREAT!
Yes they are pain. Not much you can do in the closet but what helped us in the kitchen was I had a buddy holding up one side while I worked the tabs on the other side to get them in
My wife wanted the kitchen light to be upgraded with one of these, and we are glad we did. Ours was not this brand but it is quite bright. I bought a Milwaukee 12 V Rocket light pole that puts out 1400 lumens. I liked it so much a few months later I bought the Milwaukee 18 V rocket pole Which puts out 2500 lm. They Both use batteries or AC. Extremely easy to set up. I’ve used them both on two ceiling fixtures recently. I heard your comment about just leaving the light on after you turned it on. I know what you mean. We have also use them recently when storms knocked the power out.
They are the best lights to have for a storm
Hi Jeff, when you pre-drill 4 holes in to the ceiling, what is size of the drill bit you used ? (Ez-Anchor screw size #8) , thanks
I don't drill a hole, the EZ ancor has it's own drill bit on the end of the ancor and you drill the ancor directly into the drywall.
@@jeffostroff thank you, appreciate the response.
Can you open the led? I want to insert a backlit film poster to use as a menu board.
I don't think you can
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Thank you 👍
Great video. Is the light from this panel very directional? If you're stood at the worktop with your back to it, is the space in front of you cast into shadow? Thinking about these for my workshop but only have the one fitting above me!
A little bit, any light source will cast a shadow.
Ok not even started and we got 1 dislike. Haters gonna hate
Yes, I have my own groupie trolls who make sure we get dislikes before each video starts. Poor saps think by giving it a thumbs down they can effect the ranking. They have no clue they are wasting their time LOL, that's not what TH-cam values in ranking a video.
We just bought this light but have not installed it yet. Thanks for the E-Z Ancor tip.
You bet Kirk, glad to help out!
On sale at my Costco for 19.99
Our store cleared them out already
Hey Jeff, on those color temp changing skylights you showed...wouldn't it be cool if you could set those to start at a lower temp when the sun comes up, full bright when the sun is overhead, and lower temp again as the sun sets to really simulate a skylight? Would work great with some under cabinet lighting for task lighting when it's early morning or night time. Right? And, girl #4 at the end...yup that tattoo and plaid shirt...wow! LOL
This new revolts out now that can be controlled by apps on your phone I don't know if they do it automatically or not but certainly manually you can change the colors
Are these lights ok for wall installation?
Good question, I don't have the instructions any more, so I can't tell if there's any warning about it. I can't think of any reason why you can't mount it on a wall.
Ours doesn’t sit flush just like urs. I took a 48” level to the ceiling and it sat perfectly flush but this fixture once on the mount sits with about a 1/4” gap on both ends. Mounting plate needs to be longer with locking mechanism that pulls fixture tight to ceiling.
Yes just like when you normally attach a fluorescent light fixture to the ceiling the screw holes are usually within a foot or so of the end of the housing so that it stays flush up against the ceiling
These LED units don't get hot so you could use a thin double sided tape to flush up the ends.
Can these be used in the garage in place of old lights?
Yes they can in fact I have one that I'm going to be installing soon in my own garage. I'm removed my old fluorescent light fixture and the wires come right down through the same hole and it mounts in the same spot where the old light was
Would this work in a high humidity area? I have a windowless bathroom I'm thinking of getting a solar tube skylight for. Now, I'm wondering if this could compete with natural sunlight.
Thos will work as long as it is not over the bathtub or shower surround as those are considered wet areas.
I can see in the video a little gap on the right. Drywall ceilings are not perfectly flat. These panels are huge. They should have better mounting. I was considering this light but I don't like the 4000k color. I'll probably settle for one from Lowes. They're expensive but the color and sizes are better. I did not see any spots on the ones on display at my local store...
If this burns out, do i have to buy a whole new one?
I would think so. Let's not go there!
Yes, you do. Mine just went out and I’m shaking my head. Whenever I think of myself as a smart guy, I’ll look back at this purchase and realize I didn’t ask myself the very question you just asked
@@michaelm.5054 Thanks! I didn't buy. Glad i didn't! What a wasteful technology to the environment.
Hey Jeff - great video! What are your thoughts on putting a light like this in the bedroom? Do you think it would give decent lighting or be too hospital like? Thanks in advance :)
An Amazon review says that because it is only supported in the middle, the edges sag and leave a gap. Did you find that to be true?
So far no gap, we'll see as time goes on, but the light weighs so little, I can't see how it would sag.
Many people who have installed this light report the same issue. The reason is that the mounting plate is only in the center area and there is no support at the ends of the unit.
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Skylight mimics need a fresnel lens for the light to mimic the directionality of sunlight. It's almost more important than the color being close to sunlight. You can DIY it by harvesting these lenses out of spare panel TV sets.
I was happy with the light as it was it's that good
Liked the video and "Short Circuit" reference... "No disassemble!"
A classic from the 1980s
What did you use @ about 18 minutes in to cut up that cardboard box?
People ask me this all the time when they see me cutting up cardboard we just uploaded a tool review video based on my 2 cutting tools a couple of weeks ago: “Which Cordless Cutter Tool is Best: Worx or Warrior?” th-cam.com/video/Vw9kJYFdXT0/w-d-xo.html
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Thanks 😊
What is the tool you are using to cut the cardboard box up? Thanks in avance
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Thanks Jeff for creating this video, very nice!
Glad you liked it!
Purchased a very similar skylight at home depot for $150, the very next day I went to Costco and saw this sky light for $39 with a $10 instant discount. So naturally I returned the Home depot one saved a lot of money. I must say this one is A LOT easier to install than the HD and a fraction of the cost. Just hope they last, they do have a 5 year warranty and Costco is really good at returns.
Even if it dies in a couple of years, it was only $39
The FEIT LED PANELS @ Home Cheapo do Mount tight to the ceiling....These are a cheap design
But the Home Depot panels have horrific hotspots
The comments on Costco indicate a really high failure rate. They simply quit working. I purchased two. Neither of them worked at all. Anyone else have similar experience?
So far I have installed 2, and so far both still working
the toggle anchors are too big to fit through the corners? Did I do something wrong? (Also I;m not very handy so I thought this would be an easy project but once again proves why I don't do home maintenance projects. Any suggestions for smaller anchor or can i make the slot bigger somehow or what am I missing ?
The toggle anchors go straight into the drywall, at the places that you mark the holes. Then once the drywall anchors are in place, you line up the plate and from the screws through the screw holes and into the drywall anchors
Many you can try to our blue sky led pannel light!
The mount for the light is really bad. It is too short and the ends of the light droop unevenly. It should be much more flush to the ceiling. But the bad mount will not keep it flush. Also the mount is not long enough. Jeff, i love your channel but did not like this light. The only reason I am a thumbs down.
The light worked just fine for use. Most 4 foot lights like these only have 2 screw holes.
Thanks! Bought this light from Costco a few months ago and am planning to install today. Searched TH-cam for directions and found your video; thanks! I’m a newbie to this. You mentioned anchoring for drywall, but we don’t have to use anchors if installing in a carport with a plywood ceiling, correct? Just screw right in?
Yes, you are lucky, all you have to do is hit plywood with the screws
It worked perfectly! Thank you.
How long does the light panel should last?
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That is awesome! that's the way to do it!
I'm not really feeling this light. I personally like recessed lighting with Cree LEDs on a dimmer. But that's just me. The light you picked looks pretty good in that kitchen.
I would like to see you do some kitchen counter lights please. Everybody seems to have them but me.
That one we have not done yet. But if we do we will record it.
I this seen @ Costco. Great light and video.
Cool, thanks Dan!
fantastic video. I didn't think I would watch a 20 minute video on a kitchen light install but I couldn't stop watching, it was so well done.
"hey maybe I'll just leave the Milwaukee tripod light here" ha!
also good advice on never using the anchors the manufacture supplies with their product, they are usually junk.
seems like a good product, I love the big fat meaty mounting plate that has extra support besides the two screws are going to the junction box. A lot of good tips and nuggets of info along the way Jeff , well done.
thanks Doug! I have installed 4 of these so far
Would the electrical box be strong enough to hold the light without going into the drywall?
Yes, the light is very light
Links are defunct and costco no longer stock this light , kindly advise
Sometimes they get it in stock. Just keep searching google for the name of the light
Great ending to jeff
Thanks Bro!
Has nothing to do with the video but I like his hair
Just got it cut the other day too!
My Kitchen is 11.5' x 14' is one of these enough light or should install two?
I think one should make it, but you never know until you get it up on the ceiling. You can wire one to an extension cord, plug it in and see if one looks like enough light.
I have the exact same style tray ceiling in my kitchen. The only difference is the person who owned the home prior, installed TWO of those almost identical light fixtures. Would you recommend installing just one? and would 2 side by side look a little weird. Might be 8-10 inches apart.
I think 2 side by side would look unnatural. I would try one first and see how you like it, I think you'll be happy with just one.
@@jeffostroff thanks. I think what I will do is orient the light 90 degrees to cover both box openings. Also thinking about replacing all my can lights with the LED retrofits. Thanks for the ideas!
@@jeffostroff would this work well as a shop light in the garage? I know Costco has other brands (not a big fan of the Feit product/quality)
Great video - thanx! I really need help, though, taking down a 4-light fluorescent box fixture. When I opened it up, there are so many wires - 2 sets. How do I decide which pair to use and what do I do with all the excess wire(s)?
Never mind! All the wires I referred to were with the 2 ballasts. When I sae 2 wires coming in from ceiling and disconnected those, I removed ballasts and box. Freaked out too soon!
there are normally 3 wires that come out of the hole in the ceiling, those are what you want. Loosen all the plastic wiring nuts that twist all lights together, then remove the wires from each other, undo th e twists. then you can unscrew and remove the old fixture.
do these need a special switch ? Ours isn't working after install. It replaced florescent lights on a regular switch
It could be your wiring was not done correctly or maybe it didn't connect when you twisted it maybe it came undone. You could also experiment with buying a light switch that's made for LED but it should work with what you have now
@@jeffostroff I didn't do the wiring a non electrician relative did it. I suspect he didn't wire it correctly possibly didn't connect ground wire. I'll have a look
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These just went on sale again today at Costco for $39.97
I have been scouring the net for a 2X4 artika LED
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Great video, very informative. Jeff you mentioned you have a business partner in a previous video-may I ask what business you guys are in? Thx,
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@@jeffostroff Thanks, I'll check out the carbuyingtipscom channel.
Hey Jeff, I just saw this light in Arizona for $39 today
Yes that is what we paid for it last week. We put up a Costco video last week also showing the the reduced price, ends on 9/27.
Jeff, we love that video . Thank you for teaching me that light experience. Looks good. Jeff have a good night. Take care. 👍👍👍👍
Thanks, you too!
“No disassemble” got me! Great movie.
Johnnie 5!
Ok Jeff, I am going to trust your opinion. I bought one of these are Costco today and will be installing it myself. I did go to lowes and look at their selection and did not see any of the problems you demonstrated in the video; maybe my local store has a lightening expert that can correct those types of problems, but I have seen the type of problems you pointed out with other type of products, such as going to a store at looking at TVs with many of them have a very bad video signal, thus making the TVs look worse than they probably are. You would think the store manager would care about product displays, but clearly no all store managers care or are paying attention.
These issues can be subtle you have to really look close at the light fixtures one by one to see, ar they nice and white all the way across with not hto spots kie the Costco light? That's all very subjective.
Thanks Jeff! Do you think its good idea to install this in a theater room or basement?
Yes, absolutely anywhere that has a 1/4 space on the ceiling would benefit from this light
What kelvin setting is that light? Bright white or daylight
This light is 4700 Kelvins, and 3700 lumens bright. It looks pure white to me when it is on. We also did a video on this light a few months ago which includes how to install it, you'll see me install it in my friend's kitchen that we remodeled th-cam.com/video/yzhVja0S8qQ/w-d-xo.html
Great video. I've been tying to install this light for a day now. Problem is ceiling is not level in my 99 year old house. Do you have any tips on how to install and fill in the inevitable gaps?
Update: added spacers (aka nuts) between molly bolts in ceiling and metal plate to level out the platform. It worked. But still need / want to fill gap between fixture and ceiling.
I feel your pain these lights are a pain in the neck to get it to slide on onto the ceiling. If it's that hard what you should do and what I did at one of my installs was I was using my little gorilla platform and me and a buddy were standing on it and so he would hold one side of the light in place while I got the other side in and then once I was in we made sure his little notches made it into the slots and then we slid it that's that was the only way to do it.
This light will gap, as posted from previous viewers - I get it. Still a good design. Question: What would you recommend for cricket/bug proofing the the recess hole and the gap left between the ceiling and light? These little critters in AZ love the walls and spaces in them from the attic and second floor spaces. This is there "Great Escape" into the wild indoors, crawling out of the hole and kamikaze-ing onto the kitchen counters and floor. Thanks : >)
Fill it with Locktite white foam, let it cure for an hour or so to fill that cavity, shave off any extra.
THANK YOU!! I was trying to figure out how to add light to a bedroom without windows. I think you have solved my problem Sir!😃
Awesome glad to help out
Thank you for sharing! Is there no need to install the LED Driver? LED Driver can be seen in the Costco sample display.
No need whatever it needs is built in
Where can I find anchors for less?
23 bucks per on amazon.. makes this inexpensive light fixture pretty expensive..
Check in home depot they might sell them in packages of 4 instead of having to buy a big 25 count package
Hey Jeff what the best anchor for brick
I have used sleeve anchors, they have other masonry anchors also, or you can use Tapcons if you go only into the meat of the brick.
Thanks for the video. Love those e-z anchors
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching Thomas
Jeff I got a question for you, if I don’t have the electric box on the ceiling, and I use the anchors you are suggesting in this video, would you consider that safe? I’m not sure how much these lights weigh and would hate to have a accident. Your time is appreciated
Will yes this is safe if yo u use the anchors that fold out inside the drywall then tighten tot he back side of the drywall. The light has little weight to it anyway.
Hello Jeff, first time watching your content. Thanks for doing this and helping poor souls like myself.
I was hoping to ask for some guidance. I currently have a multiple tubelight (with ballasts) setup in the kitchen and all three are piggy backed off of each other. I was planning to install two of the Artika Skylights and I don't have a handle on how to connect the two Skylights. In other words, should I connect both Skylights to the same set of wires that are coming in or is there another configuration that should be followed? Please let me know if I didn't explain that clearly.
Yes, you can connect them in parallel. but I think you can get away with one, have you tried it?
Can you use this in a bathroom?
Yes as long as it does not encroach into a shower or directly over a tub.
I bought and installed one in the garage. I used better drywall anchors than the ones supplied because I don't trust the plastic sleeve type.
I only had one problem. I had to mount it about16 inches from the attic entry because of the location of the ceiling box. In order to keep it parallel to the entry I had to practically bend over backwards on the ladder because it's hard to read a tape measure overhead through the bottom of bifocals.
Other than that it was a lot easier to mount than the four bulb fluorescent fixture I was replacing.
To me the pain is in sliding the whole light fixture into place around those 4 retaining clips
Does yours sit flush to the ceiling at the ends? For some reason the ends of mine hang 1/2" or more at the ends, like my panel was bent
more like 1/4" sag, not too noticeable as most people don't look directly at the light. I do wish they would have has a better attachment mechanism to attach it at the ends so it won't sag.
Can't be used for a garage?
I have one ready that I'm going to be installing in my own garage
Great job explaining step by step details on installation. Even a novice can do.
Glad it was helpful! thanks for watching Bob
Great video Jeff I was thinking about getting one for our kitchen
You should! they look awesome. other people have been commenting they already put theirs in and they love it.
jeffostroff our Costco have a whole lot of them I might wait to see if they go down any thank jeff for your video
@@MrSpikeTV11 $39 is a huge price drop, I don't think they will go lower. By yesterday our pile was down 50% of the stock in the stores, they might disappear on you while you wait for the price to drop.
Just bought and installed this light. Very easy. Doesn’t light up the room as much as my led cloud but at least flies and bugs won’t get into the cover as it did with the cloud. Paid 39.99. 20.00 discount. I used the anchors that came with the kit and secured to the box. Don’t recommend the anchors. Watching your video as I’m typing. Thanks for the great videos Jeff. Keep em coming.
You bet Ernest, thanks for watching!
Jeff these sky lights at our Costco are on sale for 49:99$
No, they are $39.99
Not here 69.99 - 20.00 =49.00
@@garysalatino5284 Are you sure? Look at 0:49 into this video, you'll see our sign $39.99. I know online they are getting $49.99 because they give you free shipping, so it's really built into the price, but I don't see what your store should be priced higher than ours. Even our regular price was $59.99
jeffostroff Jeff can’t see your price on your video at 0.49 the shot is to far away to read but I think your right on your price I seen them yesterday when I was at Costco the price caught my eye. But I did have a question why on the comment section you sent people for this light to amazon which there price is 79.00 and not to Costco?
Nice Would work in a big closet What is that work table you were standing on
I was standing on ladder that work table was just holding my tool bag. It's the dewalt folding worktable see link above in description
Is this light any good reviews not that great
It's awesome! My friends love it, and it looks incredible, nice even white light across the light, no hot spots. What did the bad reviews say?
jeffostroff they said they bought two and both of them quit working
And one said it has a big gap in between light and ceiling
Hi Jeff. Do you know if there is a light that attaches to the the Bosch laser level tripod? I already have that tripod. Thanks.
I'm not sure I need to look into a nice tripod or pole for this Milwaukee laser.
@@jeffostroff I'm installing two of those lights today (I'm in NorCal). Thanks for the video. I drilled holes into the steel backing plate so I could attach them to the ceiling joist so I didn't have to worry about those crappy plastic wall anchors in the ceiling :) Stay well and thanks for all the videos.
Thank you for the video. I like the texture of the ceiling. Can you show us how you do that?
That was already there, they do it with a knock down hopper and a compressor that provides the air to shoot it onto the ceiling
@@jeffostroff Great. Thank you for the info!
Thank you for helping me install my new kitchen light!
You are so welcome!
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