One contractor i spoke with suggested not doing that because the rafters are shallow only 6 inches which does not leave much room for the light housing and not much room for insulation and a channel for moisture to escape.
Recessed lights in vaulted ceiling.
When attempting to plan lighting for any room including rooms with vaulted ceiling make sure to apply the concept of light layering and use more than one source of light.
Unlike the typical way of installing recessed lights you need special housing cans also known as shovel cut cans that are angled to fit up to a 45 degree slope for fitting the lights.
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It will therefore need just about 2 inches of the ceiling space.
I would like to install recessed lighting in my vaulted ceiling.
Slip the housing into the hole and push the body up until it s flush with the ceiling.
You can evenly place recessed lights around the vaulted ceiling perimeter which will highlight the vaulted ceiling by shining dots and draw attention to it.
Add a dimmer and pair them with a pendant that has an industrial feel for perfect layered lighting for all your needs.
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It might sound a bit odd to you but recessed lights on vaulted ceilings can work wonders.
Ceiling height is 9 recessed lights may not be pointed at the ground if i go with regular lights in the sloped ceiling and if i go with a 4 downlight the beam pattern is tighter and its lower wattage than the 5 6 downlight options.
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Pull the clips inward so they do not stick outside the housing.
Many fixtures have four clips that easily clamp the recessed lighting housing to the ceiling by pushing down on top of.
Lightly push each clip up.