Sooner or later, many homeowners build out the attic. While owners of a new building can start thinking about the purpose of the attic and how it should be equipped at the planning stage, owners of an existing property have to make do with what's there. Often, a conversion of the attic in an old house is a construction challenge. For example, not only must the roof be insulated and the future living area well finished, but pipes for water and electricity must be laid and sufficient light must be available.
The subject of light incidence in particular presents a challenge when converting the attic. The existing dormers are usually too small to fill the room with enough light. If gable windows are installed, they may not have the right orientation or a tree may obscure the view. In the worst case, the house is listed and the small existing windows may not be replaced at all. If there is not enough daylight in the attic, the incidence of light can be remedied by technical means. To do this, an experienced electrician should first lay new cables and connect the sockets and lighting to a separate circuit.
Basically, two lighting concepts are recommended for lighting in the attic. If the upper floor is to be completely illuminated, it is advisable to install light bars or conductor rails under the ridge. Alternatively, these can also run along the slope of the wall. There are different complete systems on the market. With a light-emitting diode (LED) system, additional energy can be saved. If spotlights are used, they can be rotated and aligned so that even dark corners are illuminated. If the entire attic is not to be uniformly illuminated, but only individual areas, spotlights and pendant luminaires are well suited. Here, however, there is the difficulty of attaching them to the sloping walls. Floor lamps or luminaires built into the floor offer an alternative.
Source: Immowelt AG
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