Help, cant center light fixture due to structual beam...
Elaine K
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Comments (17)Too picky, we considered waterlox for our plank flooring and beams and frankly it's extremely expensive. We're DIYing the whole house and money is an issue. Our current house is post and beam as well and we had used a product called Olympic Water protection or something like that. This time we used Thompsons. It's an oil based protector that is often used on decks. We decided we wanted the beams darker than the floors and ceilings ths time. I chose Miwax Dark Walnut and experimented with mixing it with the Thompsons until I got a mixture I liked. I applied two coats with a car wash puffy thing. I'm really happy with the look. I'll probably oil them before we move in and any time they start looking dull. I did find that it wasn't tough enough for the stairs. They were getting banged up a bit so I bought an oil based Satin finish. It changes the look somewhat but it was worth it for such a high traffic area. The beams shouldn't get that kind of wear. Here's the beams and floors in our current house with Olympic on them. The deocrations are courtesy of my 10 year old! You can see the floor is really worn after 12 years. We probably would have rejeuvenated them a few years ago if we hadn't been planning a new house. The new owners are putting hardwood down....See MoreSo if you don't want all pot lights and can't do undercabinet ...
Comments (8)I wish I understood when you said: "An alternative is to run high output LEDs on-top of a normal cornice system offset slightly.". We will call Nuworld tomorrow too to see if they have a comparable product like the lighting company from Turkey. Our light plan shows 3 regular ceiling fixtures. The ones in front of the window could be up and down casting pendants. The ones over the sink and big one over the island I assume task down lights. I can't see I would be bothered by inconsistent cove light shadows. I think the idea is worth exploring carefully, especially considering we won't be able to have under cab lighting and given the lower ceilings limit up light fixtures. From what I understand cove lighting is a very good way to get ambient/general room lighting. Carol...See MoreLooking for a new light fixture for breakfast room -can you help?
Comments (3)Thanks for your replies. I'm going to have to find a picture because the ceiling configuration is impossible to describe with words. Basically the division between ceiling and open-two-second-floor is smack in the middle of the table, where you'd want the junction box to be (and where it can't possibly be, because there's a beam there.) And the ceiling slope runs perpendicular to the table, not paralell. So a bar pendant thing might work but only if I "dangle" the one end out into the empty space - I thought about having a carpenter build some kind of wooden box that I could hang pendants from, but I think it would be better to just get an oval shaped chandelier. I'm going to look for a pic as soon as I get back from dropping my dd off at camp. If I can't find one, I'll dig otu the camper and take a new one....See MoreBeamed ceiling, adding light, help needed!
Comments (6)I continue to look at fans and fan light combos. I am reluctant to purchase onlline without knowing what is possible to hang, of course. I will need to hire help to hang and wire the fixture. Part of me wants to go to a local showroom and purchase it there, hoping that they have installers who will know what they are doing, and I will be able to exchange the fixture if they find a problem with the one I choose. I just have never done things that way - the expensive "rich people" way of doing things! It goes against the grain. My inability to help with this installation really makes me frustrated. I have to rely completely on others and I don't have anybody for this complicated a job. At least now I know about armored cable, thanks, David! And I know I can use surface-mounted boxes and conduit if the ceiling turns out to not be usable for running electrical. How about aesthetics? Does anyone have an opinion on having a ceiling fan rod coming down through a faux beam? If I got that odd fan in the second picture, would you think it looks stupid having the rod coming out of the center of the faux beam? It would have a 18" or 24" downrod (I forget which) to get it at the right height for the room, so it would be hanging lower than in the photo. Please give opinions, even if you tell me it would look stupid....See MoreElaine K
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