Browse Forums Lighting + Lighting Design 1 Jun 16, 2012 9:49 pm Anyone know if it's possible to use LED panel lighting, with a plasterboard ceiling (as well as roof insulation)? I'm interested in installing lights similar to these: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And these: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ In a new home. Any suggestions would be welcome Re: LED Panel Lighting With Plasterboard Ceiling 2Jun 17, 2012 9:07 am Are they recessed lights? Or they sit below the ceiling ? They look like they might sit on the ceiling but not need a cut-out.... I'm looking at these ones at the moment: http://www.electricalproducts.com.au/exls230522w.html http://www.electricalproducts.com.au/ar ... yster.html But Those products look nice too I saw those big LED panels at the homeshow a year ago, they are very bright! Re: LED Panel Lighting With Plasterboard Ceiling 4Jun 20, 2012 11:39 am If its a surface mounted product then you only will need a hole for the power. You may however want to mount the driver/transformer above the insulation in the roof to reduce it overheating. Thank you alexp79 and gommeqld for your advice, that's very helpful, thanks 3 7889 What we have done in a few theatres ( including my own) is run 2 layers of 13mm gyprock, but sounds insulation especially for the bass is really tricky as a lot of that… 4 2548 Plasterboard Gyprock is very popular as a reveal liner these days. You need to provide a way of supporting it, we use a modified timber reveal or bracket. You will be… 1 3008 |