EDIT EDIT: Forgot to update thread. Completed in December. Moved in since.



EDIT: Ongoing reno, updated pics at page 3 onwards

Hi, this is how my living room ceiling looks like, it's totally concrete and I don't wanna put plaster ceiling as it'll drop the ceiling lower.

I don't like how surface lights look like, so I am wondering if it is feasible for me to totally use track lighting as the only source of lighting for living room?






or do you guys have a better suggestion for lighting?

This post has been edited by KuzumiTaiga: Apr 21 2020, 11:31 PM

I don't mind if the rails are not flat/buried inside the ceiling, if protruding out I would be okay with it. just that couldn't find a proper example


perhaps something like this?

hi bro, i'm having some trouble looking up for cove lighting, do you have any example photo on what you think would be suitable?

in your opinion how much do you think the rough costing would be? maybe i'll ask my contractor.. I think track lighting should be cheaper right? is it a lot cheaper? btw is my understanding on track light correct? basically can simply install any track light onto the rail anywhere? also does it require multiple lighting points?

I guess i will get track light first, in years to come when I have the budget I'll do the cove thingy the thought of just having 4 non-recessed surface downlights makes me sweat, plus it would not be that bright.

Would like to ask, are all tracklights compatible with each other? coz I see on shopee people like buying a lot of track light bulbs but i don't know what's their track type. or is there like a code for different types?

I must say your paint colour choice is on point

as for lighting... well.. how do you feel about it?

my current plan is something like this

LED track light also will be hot?

general contractor gonna reposition the fan hooks and lighting points, i will elongate the rails and fit 2 fans inside the rectangle

hey thanks for sharing your pic, could you tell me where should I go to for proper track lighting equipment?

Will get back to you, didn't do plaster. Hacked instead haha

my con didn't charge for hacking... just charge on installing light (RM35) and concealing back (nearly RM2k lump sum for whole house) 'coz consider major project


the reason they ask u do plaster is coz margin a hundred times higher and less back-breaking than hacking.

I will have total 8 unit 36W remote control surface light in my living room. Already test the exact same lights at gf house, 8 is the correct number.

today finish patch concrete + skim coat + sanding + jotaplast interior. Really cannot see any difference, so I guess the workmanship is good.

Haven't install lights. Arrangement I designed my ownself but contractor and electrician both gave their opinions as well, which I followed. Bought lights from a shop in the same row as Houses Lightings (surface lights from Houses Lightings quite limited and dated choices). They will install since the RM25 cost of hacking per light includes installing as well. Will only fwd contact once everything done ya.

Actually from what I've seen, it's fairly easy to get back the same look as the original. All you need to do is patch back concrete, put skim coat on top, then do sanding, contractor even joked with me, sanding work usually give to the least intelligent worker also won't screw up one... lol

Forgot to update thread. Completed in December. Moved in since.

this contractor a little shaky and risky at the moment, don't dare to recommend.. if flooring contractor i can recommend lah.

Innovar Traffic Zone 12mm laminate flooring - Balinese Teak. You may contact Liang, here's my post in his LowYat thread. He's still active. It's only been 6 months since I installed them, but I'm loving it so far. I hate vinyl/SPC flooring texture and feeling when you step on it.

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=94667986

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