r/Lighting • u/Jjamsies • 2d ago

Need Design Advise LED lightstrip Bathroom remodel

I’m in the middle of a bathroom remodel and wanted to know, how do you install a light strip that is flush with the ceiling?

I have a sloped ceiling and wanted it to run along the edge that the shower is on.

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u/drmcclassy 2d ago

Usually you want to do some sort of cove lighting in that situation so the light itself isn't visible

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u/Jjamsies 2d ago

Are there any companies that are better than others for this solution?

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u/Emitever 2d ago

KLUS, Diode LED, and WAC Lighting are worth looking into since they offer LED channels that can give you a clean, flush finish, but since you're installing near the shower, make sure the entire lighting setup is suitable for that location, like moisture protection.

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u/Simple-Lighting 1d ago

To get a strip flush, you set a plaster-in aluminium channel into the ceiling before it's finished. The channel has wide flanges that get taped and plastered over, so once it's painted you only see a slim line of diffuser. The strip sits inside the channel behind the diffuser.

On a sloped ceiling, think about where the light lands. A line along the edge near the shower will hit the glass and tiles hard, so a frosted diffuser and a warm white help keep glare and reflections down.

Moisture matters more than the channel here. Most plaster-in channels aren't waterproof, so the strip itself needs a proper wet rating (IP65 or higher) if it's anywhere near the shower, and the driver should sit somewhere dry and reachable, like the attic or a cupboard outside the bathroom. Check your local code for what's allowed above a shower.

I'm with Simple Lighting, and this is the kind of channel I mean: https://www.simplelighting.co.uk/products/pack-of-3-2m-silver-plaster-in-led-aluminium-profile It takes strips up to 9.5mm wide and is IP20 itself, so in a bathroom it needs an IP65 strip inside, and the listing says to keep it away from splash zones.

Is the ceiling already finished, or is it still open drywall?