Down lights for kitchen with very little room above.

[Top Cat]

Does anyone know of down lights that are quite shallow as i have only 4" including the depth of the plasterboard. I will be using LED lamps so heat is not an issue?

Many thanks.

 

[cbw]

Hahaha couldnt work out how to spell it!

 

[Guitarist]

Heat could be an issue in the future if the LED lamps blow and a tight owner fits £1.99 GU10's. Just a thought.

 

[Dan the spark]

Cellotex

 

[sedgy34]

Before they board the ceiling drill 4inch hole for your spotlight and when they board it you can drill normal size hole for spotlight job done! You have then space for air circulation

 

[malcolmsanford]

Endon Lighting Low Energy Kitchen Ceiling Fitting With Glass Shade - Lighting Type from Castlegate Lights UK

Of course there is also a totally radical on off the wall solution to this ....................I know bear with me lads as what I'm suggesting is new and yes a bit controversial. After all what did we do for nearly 100 years before someone decided that it would be a good idea to fit a fire in the ceiling that gave us the same light concentration as a torch ........................yes we had to get by on something like above.

Fit some decent lighting TC, you know there are support groups out there like the AA and GA for us....................downlighter anonymous, once you recognize you have a problem they through meetings talk you through the withdraw symptoms and reintegrate us back into sensible lighting options .......just a thought like

 

[Des 56]

The amount of times I have been asked by the person who is in charge of the kitchen,we all know who that may be,bless her heart
"What do you recommend as the best light for the kitchen" ?

This is the point where I then waste my breath by saying that the only suitable light is the bog standard fluorescent
This is met by,"Yes,I expect it is,but I want something that looks nice"

The "look nice" and the "suitable light" requests can't be married

Have you ever had the feeling that being able to work with electrics somehow makes people think that we have expertise in function and effect of the most difficult of decisions
The good woman then makes the decision (which she only wanted confirmation of in the first place),its either the flamethrowers recessed in,or the Robin Hood hand tool,yes the horrible Bow strip light

If you see this post as a rant,don't get me started on helicopters,you know what they are ?,those ridiculous lights that have a fan whirling around the shades.oh my, oh my

 

[Top Cat]

Endon Lighting Low Energy Kitchen Ceiling Fitting With Glass Shade - Lighting Type from Castlegate Lights UK

Of course there is also a totally radical on off the wall solution to this ....................I know bear with me lads as what I'm suggesting is new and yes a bit controversial. After all what did we do for nearly 100 years before someone decided that it would be a good idea to fit a fire in the ceiling that gave us the same light concentration as a torch ........................yes we had to get by on something like above.

Fit some decent lighting TC, you know there are support groups out there like the AA and GA for us....................downlighter anonymous, once you recognize you have a problem they through meetings talk you through the withdraw symptoms and reintegrate us back into sensible lighting options .......just a thought like

£175.00 FOR A FLORRY! Lol

 

[Guitarist]

£175.00 FOR A FLORRY! Lol

I suppose when people are spending 30K on the kitchen it might seem good value

 

[topquark]

Might find something on here TC: LED Type, Light Fittings

 

[sedgy34]

The amount of times I have been asked by the person who is in charge of the kitchen,we all know who that may be,bless her heart
"What do you recommend as the best light for the kitchen" ?

This is the point where I then waste my breath by saying that the only suitable light is the bog standard fluorescent
This is met by,"Yes,I expect it is,but I want something that looks nice"

The "look nice" and the "suitable light" requests can't be married

Have you ever had the feeling that being able to work with electrics somehow makes people think that we have expertise in function and effect of the most difficult of decisions
The good woman then makes the decision (which she only wanted confirmation of in the first place),its either the flamethrowers recessed in,or the Robin Hood hand tool,yes the horrible Bow strip light

If you see this post as a rant,don't get me started on helicopters,you know what they are ?,those ridiculous lights that have a fan whirling around the shades.oh my, oh my

Next time your asked go for the large round recessed fittings they are fluorescent pl lamps