Friday, February 23, 2007

Crown Moulding Electrical Use?

Crown moulding is typically used as a "the cherry on top of the sunday." You know, the last decorative piece in a room to give it that "rich" look. Could I possibly use parenthesis more in a single paragraph?

Fix-It Guy was requested by HZG to install can lighting in a room that needed 1) better ambient lighting, 2) spot lighting and 3) one focused light. Since the room was a retro-fit, he suggested running the lighting wires BEHIND the crown moulding. This way the ceiling (for the most part) is saved from destruction.

This sounded like a great idea - and if anyone knows how to fix a room to look right - it's Fix-It Guy. So he drilled the necessary holes, ran the wire through the ceiling to the border and then ran it to the newly installed switches. From there, he installed the moulding and voila - crown moulding and no wires.

On a side note, for ambient lighting he recommended dimmer switches for the 4 corners - and what a difference it makes.

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