Light bulbs for 5 inch vs 6 inch recessed cans
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rjr220
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4/5/6 inch Recessed Can- What to do?
Comments (6)Thanks folks. I am also trying to make my brand new home look like it has been there forever but just updated. At least that's my rationalization for putting in all the can lighting since it's so practical. Having a great room works wonderfully for our family but it does present a dilemma of getting light in the right places without stringing lamp cords everywhere. The lighting plan for the seating area now will be supplemented with lamps on a sofa table plugged into floor outlets and a ceiling fan with a light kit. In addition we'll do the mini lights to highlight the bookcase/fireplace wall. If this isn't sufficient I will have to add more table lamps around the room. The dining area will get a chandelier and 2 mini's over the table and wall sconces flanking the china cabinet. Just as a side question: am I correct in believing that PAR light bulbs are all halogens? I keep reading about how 5" cans with PAR bulbs are all the rage. We live in Florida and I don't want anything that hot all over my ceiling, that's one of the reasons I've been thinking that 6" cans with incandescent floods will be the best thing for now (hate fluorescent lighting). Am I on the right track?...See More5 inch versus 6 inch can lights
Comments (5)We are using Juno 5" recessed with the Wheat Haze. They seem to be a good product and have nearly every trim you would want available. If you click on the link and download the spec sheet for the housing you want, it will list all the trims available. I think the 5" are just a bit less obtrusive than the 6". You will need more 4" cans (more holes in the cieling) to get the same amount of light. I can't imagine that it costs anymore to install a 5" can versus a 6" one, but the housing might be more costly. I bought ours online at Laner Electric: (http://www.laner.com/ ) for less than $14.00 each. Trims vary in price between $6.00 and $50.00 Here is a link that might be useful: Juno 5...See MoreNew construction - 4 or 5/6 inch led recessed lights
Comments (3)It's all about the lumens, there are 4 inch trims that will give off as much light as a 6 inch. You will want to look for color temperature as well. The linked article may help you... https://progresslighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Recessed_Guide_web.pdf...See More4 inch or 6 inch recessed lights and pendants
Comments (30)Take a look at this line: Juno Adjustable LED and Juno 4" Downlight. The adjustable ones are...adjustable and have 3 choices of user-replaceable beam spreads. Both have a wide selection of trims. With ceilings that high I would go for the higher-lumen version. Were it my new house, I would want something nicer than the basic builder-grade recessed light. I don't know how flexible your GC is and if this is a spec house or a custom-build. If it's a custom-build, I would be looking for a far more customized lighting plan, which is somewhat hard to do without a furniture plan....See Morechris45ny
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