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I'm after a bit of help and advise for a floating ceiling project I'm planning for my extended lounge (currently under construction).
The plan is to have a dropped ceiling around the outside edge of the room with the centre of the ceiling at a normal height, then I'd like to install some lights using 5050 60/m RGB LEDs in the gap to throw light across the centre of the ceiling. I hope all makes sense?
The room will be about 6600mm x 4800mm in size, though there will be a false chimney at one end that will push the length of lighting required along one of the shorter sides by about a meter I guess.
So... The questions I have which I hope someone is able to help with are:
1. What is better to build the floating ceiling, I've read that some people use MDF and others plasterboard?
2. Assuming MDF what thickness looks best?
3. Roughly what dimensions give the best results, i.e. how low from the original ceiling (which is a standard 2350mm from the floor) should it be and how far into the room from the walls should it go?
4. Should I angle the LEDs from the corner nearest the walls in the gap or just stick them flat in the gap? I guess the depth into the room I go will determine how far into the gap they need to go to not be seen?
5. Other than the required length of lights what else will I need (suggested specific products would be great) to enable the lights to be evenly powered right around the room so number of PSUs, controlled via iPhone/iPad so networked, also controlled via Logitech 1100 so I assume some form of remote to learn the codes off, is there a wall switch that can control all the different colour combinations and lighting patterns, I'm actually thinking of wall mounting an iPad for this, but what else is there, also I like the idea of them flashing to music so some sort of sound sensitive device? Any other cool gadgets I should also consider?
6. Finally any suggested companies I can go to that can help with a wiring diagram and supply the necessary parts? I had planned to contact Visualchillout to discuss all this, so I'm sorry to read about your ill health SupraTTman and I hope you get well soon.
Sorry for all the questions, the last lighting project I did was a simple plug and play IKEA Dioder behind the TV and there is a bit more to this LED business!
Thanks in advance.
The plan is to have a dropped ceiling around the outside edge of the room with the centre of the ceiling at a normal height, then I'd like to install some lights using 5050 60/m RGB LEDs in the gap to throw light across the centre of the ceiling. I hope all makes sense?
The room will be about 6600mm x 4800mm in size, though there will be a false chimney at one end that will push the length of lighting required along one of the shorter sides by about a meter I guess.
So... The questions I have which I hope someone is able to help with are:
1. What is better to build the floating ceiling, I've read that some people use MDF and others plasterboard?
2. Assuming MDF what thickness looks best?
3. Roughly what dimensions give the best results, i.e. how low from the original ceiling (which is a standard 2350mm from the floor) should it be and how far into the room from the walls should it go?
4. Should I angle the LEDs from the corner nearest the walls in the gap or just stick them flat in the gap? I guess the depth into the room I go will determine how far into the gap they need to go to not be seen?
5. Other than the required length of lights what else will I need (suggested specific products would be great) to enable the lights to be evenly powered right around the room so number of PSUs, controlled via iPhone/iPad so networked, also controlled via Logitech 1100 so I assume some form of remote to learn the codes off, is there a wall switch that can control all the different colour combinations and lighting patterns, I'm actually thinking of wall mounting an iPad for this, but what else is there, also I like the idea of them flashing to music so some sort of sound sensitive device? Any other cool gadgets I should also consider?
6. Finally any suggested companies I can go to that can help with a wiring diagram and supply the necessary parts? I had planned to contact Visualchillout to discuss all this, so I'm sorry to read about your ill health SupraTTman and I hope you get well soon.
Sorry for all the questions, the last lighting project I did was a simple plug and play IKEA Dioder behind the TV and there is a bit more to this LED business!
Thanks in advance.