11-26-2015, 06:45 PM
I'm starting research for adding recessed lighting for our vacation house. So many options, trying to find online resources and tools. The house has 10 foot ceilings, and currently has ceiling fans in every room.
I found a rule of thumb, divide ceiling height by two for spacing, so the lights would be placed generally 5 feet apart?
Found another rule of thumb, multiply the length of the room by the width to find the total area. Multiply the area by 1.5; this is the total wattage you'll need to light the room. For example: If your room is 17 feet wide and 20 feet long, the total area is 340 square feet. Multiply 340 by 1.5, and you'll get 510, so you'll need 510 watts of total light to efficiently light your room.
Any opinions on integrated LEDs?
This website seems very informative.
Thanks!
I found a rule of thumb, divide ceiling height by two for spacing, so the lights would be placed generally 5 feet apart?
Found another rule of thumb, multiply the length of the room by the width to find the total area. Multiply the area by 1.5; this is the total wattage you'll need to light the room. For example: If your room is 17 feet wide and 20 feet long, the total area is 340 square feet. Multiply 340 by 1.5, and you'll get 510, so you'll need 510 watts of total light to efficiently light your room.
Any opinions on integrated LEDs?
This website seems very informative.
Thanks!