Affordable options for sloped recessed lighting

8 years ago

We're remodeling our home and many parts of the remodeled home will have cathedral ceilings, up to 11' high. We estimated that we will need about 40 recessed lights for all the sloped ceilings. We've done some research and holy cow are the sloped recessed lights expensive! They are easily $150-200 each. We live in CA so the lights have to be LED and CA title 24 compliant. So my questions are:

1) Are there affordable sloped recessed lights? We've checked out Halo, Nora, and Juno and they're all in the $150-200 range with the trim.

2) I know another and the cheaper option is to do regular light with gimbal/eyeball trim. Will this option work with the pitch of our ceiling (6/12 pitch)? Are there regular lights with gimbal trim that work better for the sloped ceiling?

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Olson Weaver Lighting Design and Install
8 years ago
Fixtures on sloped ceilings can be tricky. Gimbal/eyeball
trim would be functionally adequate on a ceiling with a 6/12 pitch but would not be as aesthetically pleasing.
Track lighting would be another option if you were only doing a couple of
fixtures, but probably wouldn’t work in your situation.

Also keep in mind that the fixtures may need to be IC rated
as often recessed fixtures on sloped ceilings come into direct contact with
insulation. Below I have listed two types of cheap fixtures for sloped
ceilings. If it is new construction, the Halos are your best bet, if not, Elcos
are an alternative. Keep in mind you get what you pay for, the Junos listed
below are much better quality.

Remodel IC Rated Cheap

Elco Lighting EL918RICA 6" Airtight IC Sloped Remodel
Housing

EL622KW Slope Ceiling Baffle

New Construction IC RATED Cheap

Halo H47ICAT, 6" Housing Slope Ceiling IC Air-Tite 120V
Line Voltage

Halo 456W, 6" Trim Baffle Trim for Slope Ceiling White
Trim with White Baffle

More Expensive Remodel

Juno ICPL928R 32W Remodel Housing

Juno 603 Trim
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