Light Fittings

[Glassman]

...it's a small room with a flat roof (nothing above it). Intended use is a utility room; washing machine, spare fridge, pantry etc., I was planning to chuck a handful of downlighters up there, but, owing to the flat roof ( sat on 2x3 timber) the space is somewhat restricted.

If I stuck with the flush-fitting d/lights, there are heatshield units, but what is the overall depth for clearance? Most sites I've checked are giving me hole dia.

Any other recs for flush-fitting lights?

[robinhood21]

This site has a few downlights with dimension/depth requirements. But 3x2 inches, that is very shallow. If height is not an issue, would consider adding additional timber to the rafters to increase the depth.

[Glassman]

robinhood21 said:

This site has a few downlights with dimension/depth requirements. But 3x2 inches, that is very shallow. If height is not an issue, would consider adding additional timber to the rafters to increase the depth.

This room is behind the garage; they both have the same 'flat' roof, slightly inclined etc.

Height is an issue, don't really want to lower it any more than it is.

Thanks for link.

[Gsw500]

If height is an issue then how about the suspended low voltage string lights.

Same sort of effect as recessed downlights but still look pretty...

The gap between ceiling and roof is way too shallow for any type of recessed lights, 76mm was the smallest I could find although they were fire rated.

You will find shallower lights but they will probably have a minimum mounting depth which is usually around 50mm above the fitting.

[Meeja]

Gsw500 said:

If height is an issue then how about the suspended low voltage string lights.

Same sort of effect as recessed downlights but still look pretty...

I would have thought that kind of lighting would look way out of place in a Utility room. Recessed downlighters - yes, but the string based ones? - Surely too OTT.

[Neil135]

There are not too many surface mounted downlighters about. Have a look here http://www.intalite.co.uk/ceil/ceil.htm. I can get them at trade for you if theres anything of interest. Oh and avoid LV as it sounds like you would struggle to hide the transformers

Edited by Neil135 on Monday 25th August 12:32

Edited by Neil135 on Monday 25th August 12:33

[Gsw500]

Meeja said:

I would have thought that kind of lighting would look way out of place in a Utility room. Recessed downlighters - yes, but the string based ones? - Surely too OTT.

Why..?

I've seen them and fitted them, depends on the room.

Theres cheap kits at Ikea if I remember...!

No option for recessed lights... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Meeja]

Gsw500 said:

Meeja said:

I would have thought that kind of lighting would look way out of place in a Utility room. Recessed downlighters - yes, but the string based ones? - Surely too OTT.

Why..?

I've seen them and fitted them, depends on the room.

Theres cheap kits at Ikea if I remember...!

No option for recessed lights... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Personal choice I suppose...... am just imagining what string based downlighters would look like in my proposed utility room - and it'd make the ceiling look far too "busy"

I'm planning recessed downlighters in mine, but fortunately (in contrast to the OP) I've got a bloody huge ceiling void above it!

[speedy_thrills]

Glassman said:

Any other recs for flush-fitting lights?

You can buy some quite nice looking ceiling buttons now.

You can get surface mounted downlights but they always look a bit bizzare TBH.