mikeyw wrote:

Is there a general rule of thumb for deciding upon the number of
downlighters fitted in a bathroom ?

I am hoping to fit 50W chrome downlighters into my smallish bathroom
and can't decide on the number. The ceiling space is only 3.55m
squared so I was thinking along the lines of 4 or 5 downlighters
giving 200 or 250W in total.

I did four 35W 12V downlights in a small shower room (about 1.6 by 2.2m)
and that gives a nice even coverage of the room from the lower half down
(i.e. the top of the walls are less well illuminated than the lower half
and the floor). This is the effect I was trying to achieve, however you
may find that wall washers will work better if you want more even top to
bottom lighting.

Does this seem about right or will 5 be too many ?

Probably too many... If you use the 12V lights then the colour of the
light tends to be whiter and closer to daylight.

The suite is plain white and I will position a very large mirror on
one wall to try and make the bathroom feel larger.

Any recommendations or methods to adopt here ?

Do you really have to have the waterproof ones above the bath ? - I
mean it would be one heck of a splash to get water right up to the
ceiling !

Does the bath have a shower? Personally I would stick to the waterproof
ones given the room is small.


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Cheers,

John.

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