The studs are exactly in line with the mounting screws. Had to Jerry-rig both lights. Our electrician wasn’t happy. The lights are really nice though.Great final touchI wanted a light that went with my farmhouse theme. I loved this one with the mason jars and had been eyeing it for awhile. My in-laws gave me a gift card for Christmas and I decided this was what I wanted. I’m SO glad I bought it. Install wasn’t terrible, but we did have to do a little trial and error with the length of the connecting cords so I took some time. I really love how it looks. We’ve gotten a bunch of compliments already. Now I think I want the matching single one for over my stairs.This is a decent light. We changed things up and changed lights to this style in the kitchen and dining area. This can be a challenge to install with all the wires inside. You could cut them short, but then you lessen your options and ruin the light for return. My advice is to decide how long you want these to hang. Try it out, climb the ladder and have your wife approve it. Remind her its a done-deal once decided. (its not but don't give the the option, lol). Once you have the lengths decided, sit down with a bag of zip ties. Neatly circle the wires around the perimeter of the base, tying them together with zip ties. Keep them all well away from the center and below the rim. Don't rush, its a bit of a puzzle. When its all good, simply mount it like any other fixture. Since you took the time to make the wires neat, you won't have any hassles up on the ladder. This is why you don't want to give options for changing the length after hanging. You might get an inch or so to adjust it perfectly, but anything more and you will need to cut your zip ties. The jar lids are a bit flimsy and feel like the threads don't mate perfectly with the jars. Do your best to not cross thread them and tighten them securely because you will not get a full turn on the jars.Great product and puts off tons of light. Only downfall is the cords to each light are so long. When you try to tuck them under the base of the light it made it bulky and wouldn’t sit flushed to the ceiling. Ended up finding a way to make it work and it looks beautiful.looks greatGood quality