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I have been commissioned, free of charge of course, to install recessed lighting in my parents' family room. It is replacing a single fixture with four 4-foot fluorescent lamps.
That being said, I have NO idea how to properly lay out recessed lights. I am waiting for the exact measurements, but here is what i can guess:
Room size: 20' x 12'
Ceiling height: 8'
One thing I have noticed in other peoples' houses that I do not like is when there are too few recessed lights, which forces them to have to be very bright (and piercing) to adequately illuminate the room. I would err on the side of more fixtures, and lower-wattage bulbs (or a dimmer) to make more even, soft light.
How do I know what size fixtures to use? How far apart to space them?
Also - are there any fancy (dual) dimmer switches that would allow me to split the lights in half without having to run an extra hot from the switch? I know lutron makes a switch that allows you to control a fan & light independently with only 2-conductor wire (with a canopy module), but I cannot find one that is meant to convert to two dimmers.
Thanks!
Edit - rough sketch of the room below:
That being said, I have NO idea how to properly lay out recessed lights. I am waiting for the exact measurements, but here is what i can guess:
Room size: 20' x 12'
Ceiling height: 8'
One thing I have noticed in other peoples' houses that I do not like is when there are too few recessed lights, which forces them to have to be very bright (and piercing) to adequately illuminate the room. I would err on the side of more fixtures, and lower-wattage bulbs (or a dimmer) to make more even, soft light.
How do I know what size fixtures to use? How far apart to space them?
Also - are there any fancy (dual) dimmer switches that would allow me to split the lights in half without having to run an extra hot from the switch? I know lutron makes a switch that allows you to control a fan & light independently with only 2-conductor wire (with a canopy module), but I cannot find one that is meant to convert to two dimmers.
Thanks!
Edit - rough sketch of the room below:
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