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under cabinet kitchen lighting
Posted on 12/17/14 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 12/17/14 at 3:11 pm
what is the best reasonably price under cabinet lights to buY
Posted on 12/17/14 at 3:38 pm to 4A/5A Bluechip
Reasonably priced under counter lights are ones you may not like. LED light are a bit pricey but nice.
Posted on 12/17/14 at 6:11 pm to 4A/5A Bluechip
Definitely get a bunch and try them under your cabinets. I went through four different ones before I said "frick it, it'll be dark", and brought them all back. I didn't like either the color or the beam focus. You'd really have to try them.
Posted on 12/17/14 at 7:43 pm to 4A/5A Bluechip
I got these for my hutch in my office. they're awesome and reasonable.
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If you are going to do enough of them though you can just buy the tape and a power kit and make them yourself.
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If you are going to do enough of them though you can just buy the tape and a power kit and make them yourself.
Posted on 12/17/14 at 8:48 pm to 4A/5A Bluechip
New construction or remodel? I got hardwire LEDs from lowes but there are cheaper options. Tape lights are the way to go if you have the right set up
This post was edited on 12/17/14 at 8:50 pm
Posted on 12/17/14 at 8:55 pm to 4A/5A Bluechip
This is what I use almost exclusively. I've installed hundreds upon hundreds of these in many $million$ homes. I've never had a complaint. I usually get about $75 for it (not including installation)
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Posted on 12/17/14 at 9:15 pm to LuckySo-n-So
Posted on 12/17/14 at 9:47 pm to LuckySo-n-So
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This is what I use almost exclusively
I've done a couple flips with these too. Very simple and easy. low profile, clean light, nothing more to ask for..
edit:::i think lowesdepot has a cheaper version which I've been using. same dimensions and color.
This post was edited on 12/17/14 at 9:49 pm
Posted on 12/17/14 at 9:58 pm to diat150
Is there anyway to retro fit any of these lights to existing homes that aren't hard wired? How do you power them?
Posted on 12/17/14 at 10:11 pm to LuckySo-n-So
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This is what I use almost exclusively. I've installed hundreds upon hundreds of these in many $million$ homes. I've never had a complaint. I usually get about $75 for it (not including installation)
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The diffusers on those fall off frequently and are a pain in the arse to put back on. Had those in my last house and was the reason I sold it.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 5:56 am to Corn Dawg Nation
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Is there anyway to retro fit any of these lights to existing homes that aren't hard wired? How do you power them?
they are 12vdc so you just need a 120vac to 12vdc converter. you probably have 10 of them laying around your house, but they are cheap anyway.
Posted on 12/18/14 at 8:16 am to diat150
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they are 12vdc so you just need a 120vac to 12vdc converter
Please put this in poor man terms who knows nothing about electricity.....
Posted on 12/18/14 at 8:36 am to diat150
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im about to try these
I have used the strip lights for a bunch of things already, and they work great. But i would find one that comes with a remote and has the waterproof coating.
This set makes for some cool backlighting that allows remote control and multiple colors, but the white in it is a little blue so probably not the best for under cabinet.
This post was edited on 12/18/14 at 8:46 am
Posted on 12/18/14 at 8:51 am to Corn Dawg Nation
Posted on 12/18/14 at 9:26 am to ithad2bme
Any those cheap chinese tape strips on Amazon work great. Have used them in several applications.
I'd stick with the whites instead of RGBs like Diat posted for ease of use if you just want under cabinet lighting. You may want to go with a warm white though instead of pure white to get less of a intense bright blue white color.
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Be careful how you daisy chain, they usually only daisy chain out one full roll on the cheap stuff. Manufacturer dependent...
I'd stick with the whites instead of RGBs like Diat posted for ease of use if you just want under cabinet lighting. You may want to go with a warm white though instead of pure white to get less of a intense bright blue white color.
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Be careful how you daisy chain, they usually only daisy chain out one full roll on the cheap stuff. Manufacturer dependent...
This post was edited on 12/18/14 at 9:33 am
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