Browse Forums Lighting + Lighting Design Re: Our light is not what we’ve expected 5Oct 27, 2020 5:55 am Althom Just get a sparky in after handover and explain what you want. They can either provide the lights or you can buy them and have them installed. It's not a drama. Thanks for the info. I’m not really familiar with things like this. I was worried they have to open the ceiling to do all these changes. I’m glad this can be mend easily by a professional. Re: Our light is not what we’ve expected 6Oct 27, 2020 9:39 am The sparky will have to access your roof space via the manhole and if you want multiple downlights installed, to replace what the builder has installed, then they'll make cutouts in the ceiling. No big deal and a lot cheaper to get it done by a sparky than having your builder do it. That said your builder really should have explained your options in regards lighting layout. Re: Our light is not what we’ve expected 8Oct 27, 2020 1:44 pm alexp79 manhole between levels? If this is 2 story build, for additional downlights installation they would need to do re-plastering and re-painting ceiling again. It's a single storey as the OP has already advised Re: Our light is not what we’ve expected 9Oct 27, 2020 1:48 pm Althom alexp79 manhole between levels? If this is 2 story build, for additional downlights installation they would need to do re-plastering and re-painting ceiling again. It's a single storey as the OP has already advised ah, my bad. Yes, in that case it is doable from the roof side. That was always going to be a challenge and a test of patience. Full marks to your mate. Did you discuss the wet area near the trampoline? 16 18277 Hi - thanks for your reply. Yes I think 'Ill go for whitish with very speckly bits rather than pure white something like this. PS was actually 2008 I built the… 2 12438 It might be a bit darker in the mornings but the light is still light, so you should be getting it. Similar to what you see from your western windows 3 20710 |