Downlights spacing, any advice ?

archee · Mar 17, 2023

Hi!

I was hoping someone could give me some advice on how should I space the downlights on the landing area. I’ve read it’s meant to be 1 downlight per m2. However that doesn’t work with my landing and doesn’t look right.

i attached the floor plan of the landing and a rough idea how I spaced them out 500mm from walls and 800mm apart.

let me know if that looks right to you please

DPG · Mar 17, 2023

Remember a lot will depend on the beam angle of the lamps you are using.

littlespark · Mar 17, 2023

Looks fine to me.

Not a lot you can do with loft hatch in that position.

Rockingit · Mar 17, 2023

What defines downlight placment is normally the joist construction and placements!

You can do all the marking and calculations you want from below.... drill a small pilot hole, stick a rod up it (a broken cable fishing rod is perfect for this!) then go above and see where you're actually at and adjust from there. I normally try to use a centre dimension as a datum and adjust out/in from that point for all the others.

Dustydazzler · Mar 17, 2023

As above , you can spend 15-20 minutes marking out all your lights perfectly but I almost guarantee at least one will be right on a joist.
To be fair once downlights are up and even if they are a little bit out of position no one can ever really notice

littlespark · Mar 17, 2023

Just thinking…. Good luck fitting them in at the high point of the ceiling. A big stable ladder and no fear of height?

It’ll be fine.

archee · Mar 17, 2023

littlespark said:
Just thinking…. Good luck fitting them in at the high point of the ceiling. A big stable ladder and no fear of height?

It’ll be fine.

yeah I hate heights but had to be done on missus orders

archee · Mar 17, 2023

DPG said:
Remember a lot will depend on the beam angle of the lamps you are using.

bought these on Amazon wife wants it nice and bright in landing and hallway. Will fit them in and will see if it looks weird or not.

GU10 LED Bulbs Warm White 2700K 8W 800lm Energy Saving GU10 LED Light Bulbs 80W Halogen Spotlight Bulb Equivalent,120° Wide Beam

DPG · Mar 17, 2023

5 x 8W wide angle lamps should be more than enough for that I would have thought!

Rockingit · Mar 17, 2023

2700k is quite warm, though.

archee · Mar 17, 2023

Rockingit said:
2700k is quite warm, though.

yeah went for warm white because don’t like the look of daylight ones and cool white. Might need to go up slightly if they are too yellow’ish.. so maybe 3k or even 4k They are arriving today will post a picture here.

DPG · Mar 17, 2023

archee said:
yeah went for warm white because don’t like the look of daylight ones and cool white. Might need to go up slightly if they are too yellow’ish.. so maybe 3k or even 4k They are arriving today will post a picture here.

Yeah definitely don't want anything too cold/white in a house unless it's a study or a kitchen.

archee · Mar 17, 2023

DPG said:
Yeah definitely don't want anything too cold/white in a house unless it's a study or a kitchen.

i can certainly recommend these gu10 lights looks fabulous just what we were after. Probably should’ve painted the ceiling first (idiot)

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Thanks everyone for their input, much appreciate!

westward10 · Mar 17, 2023

How are they all connected together.

littlespark · Mar 17, 2023

westward10 said:
How are they all connected together.

Hopefully with copper cable and not just a bit of wet string.

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