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I am working on finishing my basement one room at a time. I want it to have a contemporary look.
There a lot of lighting options. I'm looking to install ceiling lights, but was wondering what kind. Do you think can or pot lights are better? What about the size?
I think the first question is- How is the ceiling finished?
The next question- how many rooms, and their uses/purposes (level of finish)?
Now we can what kind of “fixtures”. What kind of “light” will depend on the answer to the questions above- but you can pretty much cover any need with some type of LED.
You sure? It is HIGHLY unlikely. Maybe go measure again?
What's the difference between the two?
I already built the frame and dry walls in one of the rooms. I went back and measured their heights. Both of them come out to 8 feet 9 inches. So, not quite 9 feet.
I think can lights are recessed and pot lights are non-recessed.
I'm not saying they don't exist at all (eg old or custom built or way north etc) ... but these are NOT common.
In nearly every instance, regarding tract homes especially, the builders aren't going any deeper than
a) what's required to establish their footings and b) can be sold as useful for infrequent visits like furnaces and laundry equipment.
This depth is accomplished well enough at 6'6" but rarely goes more than an even 7'0"; all of which = "HIGHLY unlikely".
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Last edited by MrRational; 01-16-2023 at 08:13 AM..
I'm not saying they don't exist at all (eg old or custom built or way north etc) ... but these are NOT common.
In nearly every instance, regarding tract homes especially, the builders aren't going any deeper than
a) what's required to establish their footings and b) can be sold as useful for infrequent visits like furnaces and laundry equipment.
This depth is accomplished well enough at 6'6" but rarely goes more than an even 7'0"; all of which = "HIGHLY unlikely".
Feel better? Maybe some pictures will help? LINK
You should give up-
Here in GA- all basement foundations I put in had at least 9’ walls. There were a few that had over 10’, and required an engineer’s wet seal letter for the building dept. The point here is this- the topo is/can influence the height of walls- not just the depth of the footings (of any state or region of the country).
I am working on finishing my basement one room at a time. I want it to have a contemporary look.
There a lot of lighting options. I'm looking to install ceiling lights, but was wondering what kind. Do you think can or pot lights are better? What about the size?
Also, the ceiling is about 9 feet from the floor.
Lots of different options, but for a contemporary look, I would suggest a 2”-4” light w/square trim. Selectable color temp and high CRI would also be a priority for me.
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