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Lighting kitchen base cabinets... looking for ideas SammyBar 11-10-2006
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Posted by SammyBar on November 10, 2006, 12:31 pm


Hi all,

I want to light the base cabinets I'm constructing for my kitchen. I'm
looking for ideas on how to do that. I was looking on my local Home Depot
and my initial idea is to use reccessed alogen lamps, the same that are
usually installed to light rooms. But I'm afraid this lamps get too hot. Is
it safe to reccess these on particleboard? Are there other light sources
availables specially for this? I've seen pictures on wall cabinets lighted
with lamps but never I've seen them inside a base. Any ideas on how to do
that?

Any hint is welcomed
Thanks in advance
Sammy



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Posted by Woodhead on November 10, 2006, 12:37 pm


Look for the LED lights. They are very low power and no heat. Downside: A
slightly blue cast.

Jim
> Hi all,
>
> I want to light the base cabinets I'm constructing for my kitchen. I'm
> looking for ideas on how to do that. I was looking on my local Home Depot
> and my initial idea is to use reccessed alogen lamps, the same that are
> usually installed to light rooms. But I'm afraid this lamps get too hot.
> Is it safe to reccess these on particleboard? Are there other light
> sources availables specially for this? I've seen pictures on wall cabinets
> lighted with lamps but never I've seen them inside a base. Any ideas on
> how to do that?
>
> Any hint is welcomed
> Thanks in advance
> Sammy
>



Posted by kellyj00@gmail.com on November 10, 2006, 12:40 pm


This sounds like a great upgrade. I'm sure it will make your kitchen
look very high class!

How do you plan to recess them in? My cabinets all have 3/4" board for
their bottoms...is there a special bit for hammer drills or something
that will cut the 3" (or whatever the diameter of a halogen lamp is)
recess?


Posted by SammyBar on November 10, 2006, 3:10 pm


> How do you plan to recess them in? My cabinets all have 3/4" board for
> their bottoms...is there a special bit for hammer drills or something
> that will cut the 3" (or whatever the diameter of a halogen lamp is)
> recess?
My initial idea is to make some special small box to contain the lamp and
screw that box to the bottom of the ceill of the cabinet. If the cabinet
does not contains a drawer I can screw the box to the countertop bottom . If
it is a drawer, I should put an additional horizontal division below the
drawer to hold the "lamp box"...



Posted by RonB on November 10, 2006, 1:17 pm


Home Depot and Lowes (and others) sell halogen puck lights that can be
recessed or installed with their trim ring. If the apron around the bottom
of the wall cabinets is deep enough it will hide the trim rings (no
cutting). They are reasonably priced and easy to install. I couldn't find
them on the Lowe's or Home Depot web sites but I believe they go by a brand
or type name of EZ halogen lights.


They do get warm. When installed flush, they require an inch or two of free
space above. I installed two in a curio cabinet a year ago and they work
well. They are mounted flush in a false top about 2" below the cabinet top
and heating is not a problem.

RonB


> Hi all,
>
> I want to light the base cabinets I'm constructing for my kitchen. I'm
> looking for ideas on how to do that. I was looking on my local Home Depot
> and my initial idea is to use reccessed alogen lamps, the same that are
> usually installed to light rooms. But I'm afraid this lamps get too hot.
> Is it safe to reccess these on particleboard? Are there other light
> sources availables specially for this? I've seen pictures on wall cabinets
> lighted with lamps but never I've seen them inside a base. Any ideas on
> how to do that?
>
> Any hint is welcomed
> Thanks in advance
> Sammy
>



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