Management says recessed lighting isn't allowed - Lighting options?
Katrina Tate
8 years ago
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How Many 3 inch recessed lights for kitchen ? rope lights ?
Comments (9)springvillegardens - are you looking at UC lights for ambient lighting or for task lighting? Many contractors seem to think that people want it just for aesthetics, not for function...and thus the suggestion of using rope lights. Rope lights, IMO, are NOT going to give you enough working light - I would strongly suggest going with LED strips. We went with lighting from EnviromentalLights.com - they were extremely helpful...I sent them a drawing of the kitchen and they laid out exactly what I needed and put it in a cart for me. We talked a bit more about some of the things I was looking for and so on and they helped revise my cart then as well. All in all, a very smooth process. Yes, it was more money than rope lighting, but I have wonderfully bright lighting to work with and I opted to have a dimmer also for them and it dims beautifully in the evenings as an ambient light source....See MoreNon-adjustable recessed light & undercabinet lighting positioning
Comments (1)In general (I can't speak for MA), code does not allow exposed house-voltage wires (120 Volts or 240 Volts). This is one of the reasons why there are so many low-voltage under-cabinet lighting systems. Low voltage wires can be run without conduit - at least where I live! Because they are low voltage they do not pose a danger of electrocution should they be breached. So you can mount the lights toward the front of the cabinets. I suggest you ask the question to your contractor differently, and ask what the options are for low voltage lighting....See MoreKitchen Lighting - are recessed lights the only way?
Comments (6)Our current kitchen is an 8x15 galley. When ew moved in there was an awful (and small) incandescant fixture- 75 watt maximum, lighting the entire kitchen. We quickly replaced that with a Rejuvination schoolhouse fixture. Very attractive, goes with my house, BUT still has never been enough light at 150 watts (single socket). My neighbor, who has the exact same kitchen, put in an attractive track lighting fisture with 5-6 directionals a few years ago. It is fantastic. It lights up the whole space well, and is attatches to a single box. In our remodel, we have chosen to remove the ceiling, for the exact reason that you electrician wisely noted, that punching holes in the ceiling will look like you did exactly that, because it will have to be patched. Recessed cans would show this worst of all. I am not a huge fan of them anyway, so I looked for alternatives to them for myself. We are getting 3 flushmount fixtures, 120 watts each from Restoration Hardware, and doing 2 pendants over the island, as well as some undercabinet lighting. I will probably add some task lighting (wall lamps) at our message center and full length chalkboard as well. HTH! BTW, brickton, I do work for PB, and those are great units for the money. Just don't tell anyone I am using RH lights in my kitchen-- SHHHH! ;)...See MoreHas Anything Changed In Recessed LCD Lighting Since 2012?!?
Comments (29)Davidtay and Andrew, Still trying to get my head around these lighting controls. I think the Lutron RadioRA2 is what we prefer. Please help me understand what we would need to buy for each main room (let us assume there is at least a 3 way switch in each room and some have 4 way). In other words, our open concept house will have at least 2 spots in each room where lights can be turned on and off. Presently, the plan was to have multiple switches in each location (which I hate do to confusion of which switch operates which circuit). So, with the above preamble, what do I need to buy for say one room with a 3 way switch (two locations at different entries where lights can be controlled)? In that room let us assume there are 3 circuits needing to be controlled (say dining room chandy, mood lights and say pot lights all on a different circuit and all we desire the control to dim as needed). If you could help me understand what I need to buy for one room with the Lutron RadioRA2 scene control, I could then figure out what I would need to buy to have similar scene controls in all the main rooms (kitchen, great room, dining room and media room). Any general guidance on pricing of necessary products for the above scenarios? If these scene controls are controlled wirelessly, what if any in wall wiring do we need to ensure is in place before closing the walls? Do we need to hire a contractor to commission these scene controls or can they be DIY installed (DH is handy/knowledgeable enough to do some of our wiring). Do the scene controls in a room eliminate the need to have the multiple groups of light switches (or are they in addition to the multiple switches)? In other words, if we have 3 circuits needing to be controlled in a room, do we have one Lutron scene control beside a 3 gang regular light switch (room for 4 light boxes)? Sorry for all the questions -- even if you can answer some of them I would be very grateful. Also, if you can point me in the direction of where we can learn the nitty gritty of what needs to be bought and how to install these scene controls that would be very helpful. We do not have the budget to hire out the whole install and design so have to find a way to learn what needs to be done and how to do it. Carol Here is a link that might be useful: Lutron scene control we prefer...See MoreKatrina Tate
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