Looking into getting some lighting for under the kitchen cupboards. Any advice on which ones to get? At the moment I'm looking at a set of satin halogen lights, think I'll need 4 of them. Are there any rules to how far apart they should be fitted? As halogen lights tend to get hot any chance they could fade the worktop (any height distance they need to be away from the worktop) or anything thats needs to be considered about where they are fitted (can they be fitted straight under the cupboards or do they need to be mounted onto something else first)? Have been told of a 100mm rule on fitting halogen lights (does this apply to under cupboard lighting or ceiling lighting?
Under cupboard lighting
- Thread starter JayM
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The problem with halogen lighting is there not very good for task lighting (like a worktop).
In my kitchen I have slim flourescent strip lights underneath the cupboards, I think they were only from B & Q.
They have a plug and socket on, you just push them together, I have 4 or 5 i think underneath mine.
In my kitchen I have slim flourescent strip lights underneath the cupboards, I think they were only from B & Q.
They have a plug and socket on, you just push them together, I have 4 or 5 i think underneath mine.
The point is that strip fluorescent lighting gives light acrss a wider area than the halogen 'spots'.
As for heat if you don't want to use the oven - use the halogen spots - nice for toast.
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Get LED strips, tehy are slim, look good, give reasonable light and are cheap to run.
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_In...n_Index/LED_Undercupboard_Fittings/index.html
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Before you say they are too expensive, just remember how much a kitchen costs. Appliances £2k, units £3k, worktop £2k, fitting £1k and then LED lights £200 !
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_In...n_Index/LED_Undercupboard_Fittings/index.html
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Before you say they are too expensive, just remember how much a kitchen costs. Appliances £2k, units £3k, worktop £2k, fitting £1k and then LED lights £200 !
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