Buying Guide

Housings
The picture on the left is of a New Construction Housing, meaning it’s meant for applications
still in the building phase. Note the New Construction Housing has adjustable mounting
brackets allowing for the housing to be mounted to studs The picture on the right is of a
Remodel Housing. The remodel housing is meant for use in applications where the construction
is finished and a drywall ceiling exists. The entire remodel housing can fit into a 6” round hole
in the ceiling.
New Construction Housing Remodel Housing
Now, there are different attributes/options available on housings (all of which we manufacture
and provide). Each new construction housing and remodel housing are available with the
following options/attributes:
Airtight – To keep the home insulated, this airtight option will not allow airflow to escape. This
keeps energy costs down.
Shallow – This housing is for ceilings where there is not much room to operate (i.e. a ceiling
between the 1
st
and 2
nd
story floors). These shallow housings measure less than 5.75 inches,
compared to a traditional 7.5-inch housing.
IC Rated – Insulation Contact Rated. This means that insulation can literally contact/cover the
housing (insulation can be set directly on/around the housing).
Non-IC Rated – Insulation cannot touch the housing, for safety purposes. The insulation
must be kept at least 3 inches from the housing.
No Bracket – Some housings have a round plate inside the housing that holds the light bulb
socket base in place (you can see this in the picture below). Housings without the plate have
the light bulb socket base hanging freely. Existing plates can be removed from most housings.
Customers that put Recessed LED downlights like the DLR56, do not need a bracket.