Need a little help with # of recessed lights to install
Mazeroth
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I'm going to be installing recessed lighting in our 24 x 14.5 x 8 living room. The plan now is to use 6" cans (75w max) with two dimmers, one dimming the back and one dimming the front of the room. As of now I'm planning on using 8 total, spaced roughly 4 feet from the walls and 5.5 feet apart in a 2x4 grid. Lots of web sites contradict each other with how many you need and how far apart they are so I'm looking for a little advice from people that have them in their homes. How far apart are yours and do they provide adequate lighting. This will be the primary lighting for the room with little to no use from lamps (if we even buy any). I'm thinking the more the better as we can always dim them or use lower wattage bulbs if it's too bright. However, I don't want to put something like 12 lights in (some sites are recommending this) and it be way too bright.
Thanks in advance for any input!
Thanks in advance for any input!
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You will need more for evenly dispersed light. Personally, I would go with more with 60 watt bulbs as oppesed to 75 and have control over the intensity with the high quality dimmers. What you need is a measure of the lumans it takes to effectively light an area. Many good web sites to calculate that. I used one when I built an excercise room and it is spot on.
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Hire a good electrician. I was an electrician for years, and a good electrician will be able to tell you what you need. There are too many variables to DIY the project, and a pro should be used.
BenPlease. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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Ben -
You should stimulate the economy and hire an electrician.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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You should stimulate the economy and hire an electrician.-Ignorance is strength -
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I have a 14' x 22' family room and used 8 cans with 65 watt flood bulbs. Each bank of four is on a separate dimmer. A pic of the room is in my showcase.Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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If you have the ceiling open, go nuts. This came out nice. . 5'' cans and cove lighting. I hate 6'', and you need too many 4's. There are new codes out for these in my area, so check before you do any of your own work. We had to use the fire rated shields, even on a renovation.
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I was stimulated a few times being an electrician. My Boss didn't like me killing the circuit all the time when we worked on them:eek:Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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Ben -
I was stimulated a few times being an electrician.
Oh boy...
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Pronunciation
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–verb (used with object)
1. to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
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So which one was it Ben?