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ceejay
Citizen
Username: Ceejay1234
Post Number: 10
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 10:06 am: | 
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Anyone have any good recommendations for an electrician who does a really good job installing recessed lighting?
(And for those who have done this, how did you decide which kind of lights were best for your space?) |
Virtual It Girl
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 3946
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 10:41 am: |
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AKKJ in S.O. did many for us for our kitchen reno, plus in our dining room and bathrooms. They used a combo of halogen spots and recessed. Our architect designed the lighting plan, but I'm sure they could help you determine where to put them. We recently had a problem with a switch and they cam eand replaced it without a problem.
Brian Stromko also did a bunch for us in our family room and master bedroom addition. |
Pdg
Citizen
Username: Pdg
Post Number: 395
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 6:40 pm: |
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We had an interior designer do a "lighting plan" for our LR. Then we used our favorite electrician, Jack Ackerman 973-533-0461. He lets the customer choose the lights from a catalog. We used dimmerable high-hats and use them to highlight our paintings/art work. They also wash the walls nicely and add ambiant lighting. For task-specific lighting we still need lamps.
(Tip: He also added switches and outlets so we now have individual lamp on/off at the entrance to the LR which is convenient.) |
Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 1078
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 8:33 pm: |
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There is NO way that 'dimmerable' is a word.
I hope. |
Dave
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 8556
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 8:42 pm: |
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However, thyristor is a word. |
Jersey Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 139
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 8:50 pm: |
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Go to Home Depot and pretend you're going to do it yourself. Read the pamphlets, talk to the sales people. Heck, buy a book.
Then go hire someone. You can talk like you "know" and you'll know when they're b.s.ing you. (Dave is that a word?)
Maybe you'll get the inspiration to actually do it yourself in the process. If you had the time...
J.B. |
Pdg
Citizen
Username: Pdg
Post Number: 397
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 - 11:11 pm: |
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Uh, do a google on dimmerable...
(I didn't think it was a word either, but it's actually difficult for me to make a mistake... ) |
Dave
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Username: Dave
Post Number: 8557
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 12:00 am: |
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dimmerable = 2,300 Google hits
thyristor = 445,000 Google hits
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jeffl
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Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1571
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 8:20 am: |
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Steve Brechka. 908-647-9522. Cell phone - 908-812-5975. Great work. Great prices. I can't imagine he won't save you money over anyone else. |
kevin
Citizen
Username: Eloso
Post Number: 83
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 8:28 am: |
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Make sure that you install sealed IC lights. These lights, while more expensive, keep the warm air in your house and the cold air in your attic. A normal light will decrease the insulation value of your roof by allow air to move through the hole and you will have to remove insulation from around the light as well which will lower the insulation value of the whole ceiling. |
Steinism
Citizen
Username: Steinism
Post Number: 66
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 11:37 am: |
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are you guys putting these hi hats in plaster'd ceilings or ceilings that have been sheet rocked? if so were there any problems getting them in and doing the wiring? |
monster
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Username: Monster
Post Number: 2050
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 1:07 pm: |
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Hey, I'm selling a thyristor, flash that is...
http://www.maplewoodonline.com/classifiedads/zoom.php?qs1=27082020wriwet95 |
HOMMELL
Citizen
Username: Hommell
Post Number: 29
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 1:17 pm: |
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try "dimmable" |
Pdg
Citizen
Username: Pdg
Post Number: 400
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 - 8:02 pm: |
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steinism - you're gonna laugh, but here's what we did to our plaster ceiling. We took down our original dentil moulding. had the electrician install the highhats as close to the lighting plan as possible by cutting into the plaster to see where the wood beams were. (This was not as easy as you might think and several times two holes were made for a single light!) The plaster in our house is like rock/concrete - OMG what a MESS! (Watch out for your hardwood floors - we had them covered completely with taped down thick cloths.)
Then we had sheetrock installed on top of the plaster. Then we had the dentil moulding remade to match the rest of the 1st floor original, and re-installed.
Ta-da! |
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