I¡¯ve used mostly longer strips, 16' or so. ?I have a suspended ceiling, so they went right on the Metal dividing strips between the tiles. ?I suppose you could use running boards or painters tape on sheetrock. ?In other rooms, I have plaster and they peel right off.
? In my current layout room, I used 6¡± led ¡°pucks", similar to the 12¡± ones in the first photo. ?I wanted to replace the old ¡°ceiling can¡± style fixtures without leaving holes in the ceiling. ?They are also adjustable for temp and?
Brightness. ?Very easy to install and don¡¯t require a fixture.
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On Apr 4, 2025, at 10:16?AM, John Hutnick via groups.io <johnhutnick@...> wrote:
A 3.28 ft. LED strip produces 800 lumens.? A 4 ft. T8 fluorescent tube produces 2850 lumens.
How are LED strips to be mounted.? You cannot apply an adhesive strip to your ceiling sheetrock(or tile).? When removing, it could tear the sheetrock surface.? Are running boards used?
