The light troughs looks amazing and compliments the surrounding areas perfectly.
The choice of LED strip lighting and down lights works perfectly and the desired outcome was achieved with the light troughs.
The structure of the light trough was created from galvanized main tees and cross tees as per supplier recommendation. Corner sections done with galvanized angle and all secured with wafer tech screws.
The tray ceiling is like the coffered ceiling, except it’s just one coffer. Ninety percent of the ceiling appears to “sink” upward, with the 10 percent perimeter section apparently remaining at ordinary ceiling height.
When not part of original construction, this type of ceiling is created by lowering the perimeter area with a dropped ceiling. Thus, it works best in rooms with high ceilings, 9 feet or more in height. Structurally, it is essentially a lowered soffit that circles the room, framed with a box of 2 x 2s and 2 x 4s, then covered with drywall. It is quite easy for an electrician to run wiring for light fixtures in the hollow framing of the lowered section before it is finished off.