Hi
I am fitting a kitchen and have installed two of these lights:
http://www.howdens.com/product-rang...cessories/lighting/flush-mounted-downlighter/
I have installed one of these in each of two adjacent tall glass fronted cupboards. I fitted them flush by cutting a 57mm diameter hole in the top of each cupboard (18mm MFC).
They work fine and look good but when they are on they each project a spot of light onto the ceiling above and I would prefer that they don't. Therefore, I would like to make a small cover (which will be hidden by the cornice) that will stop the spot of light being projected onto the ceiling whilst still allowing sufficient air flow to prevent over heating.
Unless anyone thinks this would be a bad idea, I intend to make a little bridge for each light out of some thin sheet metal, which will allow the heat (and light) to dissipate and allow plenty of air flow for the light, something like this:
The cornice is only an inch or so high.
A little test I made out of a strip of tin foil ~40mm wide seemed to work fine although the foil is a little too flimsy. I shall probably look in the DIY sheds for some 1mm thick sheet metal which can be mechanically fixed in place.
Does this sound OK? I would appreciate you views.
Thanks in advance.
I am fitting a kitchen and have installed two of these lights:
http://www.howdens.com/product-rang...cessories/lighting/flush-mounted-downlighter/
I have installed one of these in each of two adjacent tall glass fronted cupboards. I fitted them flush by cutting a 57mm diameter hole in the top of each cupboard (18mm MFC).
They work fine and look good but when they are on they each project a spot of light onto the ceiling above and I would prefer that they don't. Therefore, I would like to make a small cover (which will be hidden by the cornice) that will stop the spot of light being projected onto the ceiling whilst still allowing sufficient air flow to prevent over heating.
Unless anyone thinks this would be a bad idea, I intend to make a little bridge for each light out of some thin sheet metal, which will allow the heat (and light) to dissipate and allow plenty of air flow for the light, something like this:
The cornice is only an inch or so high.
A little test I made out of a strip of tin foil ~40mm wide seemed to work fine although the foil is a little too flimsy. I shall probably look in the DIY sheds for some 1mm thick sheet metal which can be mechanically fixed in place.
Does this sound OK? I would appreciate you views.
Thanks in advance.