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Lighting flat Living Rooms

12 ft. ceilings with combined living and dining room, no ceiling light

4 years ago

Senior apartment with no ceiling lights. Does have a ceiling outlet for a light. We thought of track lights or pendant light.

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Shakuff
4 years ago
Do you have J boxes in the ceiling? What exactly are you asking?
Lee Pierce thanked Shakuff
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