How Do You Install Under-Cabinet Puck Lights?
Puck lights are small circular lights mounted in housings that can be placed underneath shelves or cabinets. Mounted underneath the bottom of kitchen cabinets, they can provide excellent accent lighting for your kitchen. Mounting puck lights takes a little bit of preparation and time, but it’s a job that’s well within the means of the average home handyperson. Determine where you want the lights to be placed. Under-cabinet lighting is designed to provide working and accent lighting, so the light fixtures should be spaced closely enough to illuminate the area with a consistent and even lighting. A good rule of thumb is to space the puck lights 12 to 18 inches apart. Many standard kitchen cabinets are 18 inches wide, so centering one puck light under each cabinet often is ideal. Mark the mounting locations for your puck lights. Center the puck lights front to back underneath your cabinets using a ruler, and then make a pencil mark at the front edge of each puck light. Divide the width of
