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    Dave Ermeling Posts: 173, Reputation: 3
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    Mar 2, 2008, 10:51 PM
    What kind of lighting fixtures can I use in a drop ceiling?
    I'm finishing my basement and one side has to have a drop ceiling and I'm not sure what kind of lighting fixtures are available. It will be a bar and gaming area and I wanted to have some pendant lights over the bar counter. I'll have three main lights centered in the room, 2 wall sconce lights, the pendants over the bar and some under cabinet lighting. What kind of fixture can I use for the 3 main lights and the pendants considering the drop ceiling?
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    Mar 3, 2008, 04:53 AM
    Use whatever you like. Not seeing the room it is VERY hard to suggest an actual fixture.
    You DO need a special bar to span the T-grid to mount the box to.

    Also, there are recessed fixtures, like Halo, that have special bars standard that will clip right to a drop ceiling grid.

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