Please advice on the lighting option for concrete ceiling.

Not planning to do plaster ceiling as we like high ceiling layout. But Most of the wall mounted lights are ugly.


There is a beam dividing dining n living hall area. Is it possible to just install L box without plaster ceiling? Would it help to brighten the living hall?

Hacking internal wall for open kitchen won't be so expensive, just make sure you allow contingency costs for relocation of existing and new electrical wiring and plumbing piping anyway.

6 to 11k just for ceiling on the areas you mentioned seems quite high, not sure about what kind of ceiling and lighting trough design you have, it will affect the cost also.

Do share more about what you need for kitchen and your usual daily work routines in the kitchen, then I can only made some design suggestions for you, pals.

This post has been edited by ehwee: Aug 6 2020, 07:02 PM

If you OK with expose light tracking then you can definitely do a good lighting settings without plaster ceiling.

Yes L box along the wall can be a simple solution, yet you will need many nos of wall flooding lights to get the desired interior brightness you want.

Why not upload some existing photos for your home here so we can figure some igbting setups ideas for you, as different beam structure and position might affect the the way how we can arrange a lighting option for expose ceiling.

Thank you ehwee

This is the layout

Sorry for the delay, quite busy recently.

If you prefer not to have plaster ceiling, then having L box along the dining walls and using track lightings at living area can be a good option.

Can considering having ceiling fan that come with LED light build in too.

This post has been edited by ehwee: Aug 6 2020, 07:03 PM


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Ehwee, what the best material for plaster ceiling. I already google, but still blur because got pro and cons. Thank you.

Suggestions on how to soundproof a bedroom without changing the Windows as I'm in a rental..

What are the type of ceiling you prefer actually, there is no best material I would say, it's more to practical vs design vs budget.

This is quite a technical question, sorry I am not expert in this field, cheers.

It's not easy to do a 100% sound proofing room and it will be expensive to do so also.

Maybe you can approach sound proofing suppliers for solutions as there are many products in the markets from noice reduction foam pad, acoustic panel, double wall construction with acoustic mineral wool, the use of sound absorbing materials for wall, floor, ceiling and furniture, sound proofing blanket, even special painting works, etc.

Yet, if there is a hole leakage at windows and doors which highly likely, it will spoil all the good sound proofing works you did anyway. So you will need to seal all the windows and doors properly.

This post has been edited by ehwee: Aug 7 2020, 11:43 AM

L block with design like this. I saw in facebook, i do not know what material they use.
Doesnt crumble easily, long lasting. Thank you

Hi Ehwee, can you give advice regarding the staircase for a mezzanine floor (highlighted in red) in a 1300sf condo?
- position of staircase
- suggestions of the types of space saving staircase that is also safe for children and elderly
Thank you.

Thanks. I was thinking of putting sound foam pads on the wall around the window only. It's the street noise that drives me crazy as I use the room for counselling.

Do you know of anyone who sells noise proof curtains?

this is WPC composite paneling, it is 10x expensive than plaster ceiling, mostly people use this at exterior as it has more water and colour fading resistance character.

you are using this for internal ceiling that's your ceiling cost is high.

This post has been edited by ehwee: Aug 10 2020, 09:14 PM

not sure about how effective a sound proof curtain as oppose to other solutions, I don't have the contact for this supplier as I am not sure if it can help on noice reduction or not.

10x than normal price... Well theres goes my dream. Back to classic L shape. At least i know the names.

Ha, clever choice 😂

This post has been edited by ehwee: Aug 10 2020, 09:15 PM

Can you suggest the best L-Box cross-section dimension and the best T5 position for L-Box plaster ceiling?

Hi Ehwee,

Trying to get some idea to fit this type of layout. Masterbed room wall is one of the issue to put the cupboard.
Any idea to input? I plan to do plaster ceiling for hall as well,