Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Apr 26, 2014 10:09 am Hey guys any suggestions on what to use for stair case lighting, our initial plan was to put some LED light on the side (x 4) however that seem to be not bright enough. what do most people use in this type of area? a long pedant light from the ceiling? cheers and thanks in advance Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Staircase Lighting 2Apr 26, 2014 10:15 am Yeah, we've got some sort of feature pendant hanging from above, pretty-much in the middle of the staircase. In a perfect world I'd also have probably about a half-dozen low-intensity lights shining down onto the stairs & mounted quite low, activated by sensors, for night time ... but that was looking like too much trouble & effort to get right (would probably have done this if we were doing a custom build).
My better half found some inoffensive-looking surface-mountable low-intensity sensor lights that take a rechargeable battery; we're thinking we might give those a try in the same usage. Re: Staircase Lighting 3Apr 26, 2014 10:16 am Some people have both ie a big pendant hanging from the upper floor as well as a skirting light every two treads to light the stairs - all controlled by two switches.
The main light is for during most of the evening and the others for when it is late at night and you don't want to light up half the house. It just costs more to wire up multiple lights. This type of light shines across the treads and gives lots of ambience to the stairs at night http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc455/stewiesno1/StairLighting1_zps8caadf1a.jpg This type of light is good and does light up more of the stairs but is also a bit glary. http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc455/stewiesno1/Stair-Lighting2_zpsb071c777.jpg Stewie Re: Staircase Lighting 4Apr 26, 2014 10:23 am The other option i was thinking is just using the LED downlights we're using for the rest of the house and then lit up extra with the ones on the side of the staircase. I just can't find a pendant light i like... Re: Staircase Lighting 6Apr 26, 2014 10:34 am Stewie D You haven't looked hard enough There are literally thousands out there from the sublime to the ridiculous ( with prices to match )' Stewie Yeah probably... I like the 1st one, but just need a main light to complement it.. Re: Staircase Lighting 7Apr 26, 2014 10:57 am If you have a look through all the new house builds in this dept of the forum you will see lots of examples. Some are very swish. It will just take you a bit of time to wade through them all. Stewie Staircases and sausages. Should thou wish to keep thy palate sweet for sausages, avert thine eyes from their crafting. 14 4617 Not sure if that works? I was told the issue is the headspace clearance requirement on step 4. My builder is proposing shifting the beam 310mm towards the kitchen...I'm… 2 2629 Building Standards; Getting It Right! 1. optional, you can but normally just use the earth from the main switch board 2. should be enough but the distance determines voltage drop - sparky should work it… 1 28819 |