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   Phill_Giles | Nov 27, 2000 04:57am | #1

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   i "a corrigated steel ceiling in a family room"
   - the mind boggles; what is this, the retro-shack look ?

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   Rich_Beckman | Nov 27, 2000 04:58am | #2

   *Stan,Put a plate (12"x12"?) to straddle the corrigations, then the trim ring is flat against that. The plate could be any of a number of materials I suppose.Rich Beckman

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   Francis_Voignier | Nov 27, 2000 05:42am | #3

   *You could make a low profile casing for them "corrigations" to butt to. I once built a whole kitchen with corrugated roofing on the walls, it was hard to straddle the DCO plates... looked cool though, sort of "nouveau industriel"...fv

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   Bill_Conner | Nov 27, 2000 08:39am | #4

   *I believe that any solution that recesses these and uses the original trim rings will never liik right. Consider surface mounting lights - maybe even some mr16's on the stretched cable - or carefully cut opening in the corrugated and mount housing atop it. It will be fussy but should look good.

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   Ralph_Wicklund | Nov 27, 2000 09:39am | #5

   *If you had a way to cut a reasonably perfect round hole in your corregated steel you could insert and secure collars made from short cutoffs of PVC pipe, say 6-8" in diameter. Polish the end and the reveal can be anything that gives a balanced appearance. PVC can be spray painted with any color, including metalics, to blend or stand out as preferred. Cans or mini-cans can then be inserted. The diameter of the PVC pipe will determine if your trim rings will completely straddle the pipe or be inset.Or, you could also attach a monopoint, a device that attaches directly to a junction box, in the upper end of the PVC pipe, and then use a lampholder from a track system in the pipe, leaving the finished exposed edge of the pipe as its own trim. These cutoffs could be longer than the ones used for the cans so they would act as cans for the lampholder (monopoints are used in place of tracks when you have just a single point to place a track-style lampholder).Careful cutting is the key to getting the PVC pipe to look seamlessly installed and a tad of (colored) caulk bridges the gap and finishes the disguise.

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   splintergroupee | Nov 27, 2000 09:51am | #6

   *Keep on with the industrial thing: drill holes in the corrUgated steel with a big, honkin' hole saw of the proper D. Use short steel pipe sections to fill the hole and "trim" the lamp. Throw the trim ring in one of the 55 gallon drums you're using for easy chairs, and enjoy the view. Hardest part is getting cans, saw, and pipe in same size.Phill, ya gotta get yer groove back!!!Ralph, i've had my low-voltage halogens melt down in metal; don't think i'd want to do halogen with plastic...

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   teo_ | Nov 27, 2000 10:34am | #7

   *I totally agree with Bill. Two small surface mounted mini-spots welded to the cieling. You gotta go all the way with the look. How about trying some directional lighting to cross the cieling plane and highlight the corrigations too?

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   Darrel_ | Nov 27, 2000 06:27pm | #8

   *You HAVE to post some pictures when it is finished...sounds like a great look. I'm currently redoing my basement and toying with the idea of using some corrogated siding (perhaps the fiberglass) in some way or onother.I'd love to see what you finally decide to do witht the lighting.

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   Norm_Kerr | Nov 27, 2000 07:23pm | #9

   *Cieling lighting + PVC plastic sounds like a not-too-good combination to me. When the bulb gets hot (and you know that someone will someday over-watt the bulb), the PVC will start to melt and out-gas those long polymers that are bad for you, not to mention possible fire.Definitely use some pipe, as they suggested, to trim out x the sheet steel, but use non-combustible materials (steel, aluminum).

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   Ryan_C | Nov 27, 2000 09:06pm | #10

   *Or, cut a square hole and get one of those galvanized "boxes" that go around a stove pipe to keep the pipe away from framing where it passes through a wall or ceiling. Mount the light inside this box. Caulk the joint with some of that galvanized caulking and you're good to go.

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   Stan_Davala | Nov 27, 2000 09:06pm | #11

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   I'm installing a corrigated steel ceiling in a family room, I have everything figured out except how to install 2 mini cans to hilight the stone fireplace. I'm afraid the trim rings won't look right staddling the corrigations. Any suggestions??? Thanks