Installed this chandelier in place of a recessed light. Looks great and best bang for the buck. No questions.There should have been a template to drill holes on the ceiling included with the chandelier. It is difficult to hold the base and mark places to drill to put screw anchors, unless you have someone else to hold it for you. I got a piece of paper cut to the exact size of the base and marked the holes for the screws, used the template to mark the holes on the ceiling and then drilled the holes with a 1/8” drill bit. Of course, you have to align the template to your desired position first. After making electrical wire connections, installing the base was not that difficult.Before you start hanging the crystal strands, make sure to separate them into piles by the numbers 1 through 8. Also identify the crystal strands marked with a something like double arrow in the #3 and #6 (2 each) and #8 (1 stand). They have split “Y” shape wires to go on each side of the bulbs.After peeling the protective sheath, install the cover plate using the screws. Don’t install the bulbs yet. Start installing the strands from one end (five #1 strands). After you install the split-wire strand on #3 position, install the first bulb. Continue the process until you install all 80 strands and 5 bulbs. Instruction manual doesn’t give much details, but has a diagram illustrating how the strands are placed. “Threading” the split-ring through the hole in the shiny cover may be difficult if you don’t have fine motor skills ( it’s even more difficult with those cotton gloves: I used a pair of nitrile gloves).One important thing: do not use a sharp object (knife or scissors) to cut open the bubble wrap covering the strands. The coated wire is so fine and you could easily cut them. Best is to tear the bubblewrap open. Be very patient and don’t rush if you get neck strain while hanging the strands. Take a break and do it later. It’s worth it. Good luck
