Pot Light Spacing From Wall

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Pot light spacing from wall.

Determine the starting point for this step you ll have to decide whether or not you want to emphasize a. 4 inch bulbs should be 4 feet apart 5 inch bulbs should be 5 feet apart and 6 inch bulbs 6 feet. Typical spacing for ambient lighting with recessed lights is 6 to 7 1 2 feet for an 8 foot ceiling or 7 to 8 1 2 feet for a 9 foot ceiling. For accent lighting space recessed or track fixtures so their light hits the wall at about 30 degrees.

For general lighting use 5 inch bulbs. For large rooms use 6 inch bulbs. Sketch a room plan step 3. Spacing from the first row of lights to the wall is half this distance.

Create a lighting layout floor plan step 1. Divide this distance by 4 to obtain the distance from the wall to the first light unit. Tape measures step 1. As long as the lights reflect on the wall at the appropriate distance they will make the room seem brighter and larger.

Determine your lighting application step 2. Figure out the. You must be careful to avoid creating shadows in any corner as this will have the visual effect of lowering the ceiling. Also the diameter of the bulb is consistent with how far the spacing should be.