Drop
Ceiling Pot Lights are one of the latest technologies
in lighting for rooms. They are the prefect type of lighting
fixture for a drop ceiling because they lay flush to the ceiling
and will not add more inches to an already low clearance. With
nothing hanging down, the space is more open and inviting,
especially to taller people.
Many homeowners are adding
to their existing living quarters rather than try and sell their
home and purchase a new one. A lot of them are fixing up the
basement or attic to accommodate a game room, home theater room
or an extra bedroom for extra family or rental space to make
some extra money for the family. Whatever the reason, using a
drop ceiling is ideal because it creates a much cozier space and
hides the original ceiling, which was probably not very
attractive to begin with, behind a layer of ceiling tiles.
Adding light to the space needs to be done and choosing pot
lights is the best option. They help to maximize the light and
allow a homeowner to keep nearly all of their existing
space.
Pot lights lay flush with the ceiling so there
is nothing hanging down. They will add light without adding
anything to the room. A room could be decorated in any style a
homeowner wants without the worry of having to purchase lamps
and decide their placement.
Pot
Lights should be placed around 5-6 feet apart and
should account for the walls because the lights give off a
triangular shape of light which is about 9 feet wide. This makes
the pot lights ideal for placing above a chair for reading or
hand sewing. They could also be placed around a gaming table
such as a pool table or poker game table.
A design
should be figured before any drilling takes place. This should
be done by a certified electrician or electric contractor who
knows the placement of pot lights. They will know that drilling
into a beam or digging out a hole where a load bearing wall is
will not be a good thing for the house. Many of the die-hard
do-it-yourselfers agree that electrical work should be left to
the experts.
An electrician will know how to make a
hole in the ceiling panels and attach the pot lights so they
will be secure and not falling out of the hole. The pot lights
sometimes are round but sometimes have a square box in back of
them to accommodate more wires, a timer or motion sensor which
helps to keep the light from staying on all the time and saving
the homeowner money on their electric bill.
There are
specially made pot lights for slopped ceilings as well as
straight drop ceilings. These pot lights take into account the
need for the lighting fixtures to be thicker at one end and
thinner at the other in order to maintain a more balanced look.
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