ᐅ Lighting technology, Bauhaus style, recessed downlights, floor
Created on: 10 Aug 2013 12:55
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hcaeasyHello,
we are starting construction in the fall and building in a Bauhaus style.
To maintain the industrial look, we want to install the same built-in spotlights throughout the house. Like those often found in large halls. Of course, with LED technology. Not small recessed spotlights with a 58mm (2.3 inches) diameter, but large ones!
The question is how to best implement this. Should we plan the holes directly into the concrete slab? This would save a lot of money since no suspended ceiling would be needed.
What type of lamps should we use? How many watts? Lumens? Beam angles?
Which technology allows, for example, that if there are 5 lamps in the living room, not all of them turn on when you switch one on? Would that require 5 separate switches or perhaps 2 sets of double switches in series?
Also, we do not want to cover our cement screed floor with a traditional floor covering but rather want something like a "elephant skin" finish. Are you familiar with this? It is often seen in large fashion stores. It should not be a cement floor that needs to be leveled or patched, as that is too expensive for us—starting from 150 euros per m2 (10.8 sq ft) is quite costly.
Thank you very much!
we are starting construction in the fall and building in a Bauhaus style.
To maintain the industrial look, we want to install the same built-in spotlights throughout the house. Like those often found in large halls. Of course, with LED technology. Not small recessed spotlights with a 58mm (2.3 inches) diameter, but large ones!
The question is how to best implement this. Should we plan the holes directly into the concrete slab? This would save a lot of money since no suspended ceiling would be needed.
What type of lamps should we use? How many watts? Lumens? Beam angles?
Which technology allows, for example, that if there are 5 lamps in the living room, not all of them turn on when you switch one on? Would that require 5 separate switches or perhaps 2 sets of double switches in series?
Also, we do not want to cover our cement screed floor with a traditional floor covering but rather want something like a "elephant skin" finish. Are you familiar with this? It is often seen in large fashion stores. It should not be a cement floor that needs to be leveled or patched, as that is too expensive for us—starting from 150 euros per m2 (10.8 sq ft) is quite costly.
Thank you very much!
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nordanney10 Aug 2013 21:04Have you already talked to your electrician, structural engineer, or architect? They can give you a lot of advice and should also be involved in the process.
For example, you can sand and paint the screed. There are special "paints" available for this. Alternatively, linoleum is also an option and has become popular again.
For example, you can sand and paint the screed. There are special "paints" available for this. Alternatively, linoleum is also an option and has become popular again.
hcaeasy schrieb:
The question is how to implement something like this—should you plan holes directly into the concrete slab? That would save a lot of money since you wouldn’t need a suspended ceiling anymore.I can imagine that the concrete suppliers would charge extra for the holes. However, you could also leave the ceiling raw, for example, leaving the joints exposed for an industrial design and not treating the concrete surface. This would need to be planned in advance since the ceiling has to be ordered accordingly.
What I wonder is whether the industrial look might become tiresome over time, especially if it’s applied throughout all the rooms. It can feel rather cold to sleep surrounded by concrete. 🙂
With a suspended ceiling, you would have more flexibility for the electrical planning, allowing you to decide the locations of outlets and fixtures at a later stage.
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