Shower lighting when there is no ceiling
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tatts
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoWell, it has some ceiling, some place. Is it the same ceiling as the master bedroom? Sloped and high?
You could install a recessed can light or shallow surface light or track light far above. Or hang a pendant that comes no lower than about 10 feet above the shower floor (Check the building code. The approved height is usually given as 8' above the rim on the tub, but you don't have a tub, so...). All lights must be approved for damp locations.
This is my favorite illustration of that part of the code...
And, you could install a lower ceiling. Not difficult.
Olychick
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoHow tall are the walls surrounding the shower?
Not sure how it met code, but here is an idea if you haven't built the shower yet....might write to the builder about the details.....
There are also lighted shower fixtures:
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