If you were to follow this then lights for an 8 foot ceiling would be spaced 4 feet apart.
Vaulted ceiling recessed lighting placement.
Vaulted or sloped ceilings.
But there s a twist.
When it comes to spacing recessed lighting apart industry standard is to divide the ceiling height in half and then use that number as your spacing guide.
If more than one light is required the lights should be equally spaced and aligned.
Lightly push each clip up.
Determine your lighting application step 2.
If it is measure the distance from the ceiling to the surface that you want to illuminate rather than to the floor.
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.
Proper placement for recessed lighting that is being used as task lighting is to place your can lights flush with the ceiling and over your task area.
It might sound a bit odd to you but recessed lights on vaulted ceilings can work wonders.
Slip the housing into the hole and push the body up until it s flush with the ceiling.
Pull the clips inward so they do not stick outside the housing.
If you like to highlight the vaulted ceiling you can use the recessed lighting to do that job.
The layout rules are the same on a sloped ceiling as they are on a flat ceiling.
Use adjustable trims to direct and hide the source of the light.
Lights for a 10 foot ceiling would be spaced 5 feet apart etc etc.
Tape measures step 1.
The guidelines for an accent lighting layout are.
The most appropriate trims for task lighting.
Sketch a room plan step 3.
Many fixtures have four clips that easily clamp the recessed lighting housing to the ceiling by pushing down on top of.
The lights do not need to be aligned with your general or task lights.