Journal · Page 2
Notes on trimless light.
Specification guides, detailing advice and project insight from The Light Engineers.
Guides, page 2
Design · 4 min
Trimless lighting for corridors and circulation
Trimless lines along corridors give even light, guide people forward and keep ceilings clean, with emergency lighting integrated.
Design · 4 min
Trimless lighting for receptions and lobbies
Trimless shapes, perimeter lines and large discs give receptions an architectural first impression with a clean, uncluttered ceiling.
Detailing · 4 min
Trimless lighting in walls, bulkheads and coves
Trimless profiles can be plastered into walls, bulkheads and coves for grazing light, wayfinding and soft indirect accents.
Guide · 4 min
Trimless vs trimmed lighting: pros and cons
Trimless lighting offers the cleanest finish but needs early coordination, while trimmed lighting is faster and more forgiving; choose by design priority and programme.
Buying · 4 min
How much does trimless lighting cost?
Trimless lighting usually costs more than trimmed because of plaster-in profiles, extra labour and coordination, but the premium is concentrated where the finish matters most.
Specification · 4 min
Glare control in trimless lighting
Trimless lighting glare depends on the optic, not the trim; use microprismatic or deep-set optics and confirm UGR with room calculations.
Installation · 4 min
Preventing cracks around trimless lighting
Cracks around trimless lighting are prevented with secure fixing, jointing tape, proper skim thickness, movement joints on long runs and avoiding early heat stress.
Maintenance · 4 min
Maintaining trimless lighting
Trimless lighting is maintained through the profile or access panels, with replaceable LED light engines and drivers so the ceiling never needs to be broken out.
Controls · 4 min
Controls for trimless lighting
Trimless lighting is typically controlled with DALI or Casambi for dimming, scenes, daylight dimming and presence detection.
Compliance · 4 min
Emergency lighting in trimless ceilings
Trimless schemes can integrate emergency modules into selected fittings, keeping ceilings clean while meeting BS 5266-1.
Bespoke · 4 min
Made-to-measure trimless lighting
Made-to-measure trimless runs are cut to your setting out so lines finish exactly at walls, mullions and features, with corners and junctions as needed.
Product · 4 min
UK-made trimless lighting: Clyde
Clyde Recessed Trimless is designed and manufactured in the UK, integrating seamlessly into plasterboard ceilings for projects that value British manufacturing.
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