Plaster in wall lights...skim up to or over

[Huckleberrys]

Hello

 

I have some wall lights similar to the ones in the photo...my walls are due to be skimmed but I don't know if I should mount these flush with the plasterboard so they are skimmed over, or sit them 2mm proud so they are skimmed up to? Anybody done any like this before? The fitting itself is made from plaster.

 

Thanks

[Russell griffiths]

@Nickfromwales one for you 

[JohnMo]

What happens when they fail. Do you dig them out of the plaster replace and then get the plasterer back. 

 

"This product contains integrated LED's" so not a replacement item.

Edited February 24 by JohnMo

[nod]

I’ve done similar to these before 600x200 leave 4 mil proud  Quick sand then paint 

The bulb fitting is usually magnetic 

[Huckleberrys]

Yeah you can access driver and bulb etc really easily. Leaving proud was my original thought that way the nice clean light tunnel stays nice and clean!

[Nickfromwales]

On 24/02/2025 at 18:45, JohnMo said:

This product contains integrated LED's" so not a replacement item.

The leds are just held in with a metal clip / ring and it’s a 2 min job to switch a dead lamp out. 
 

I buy my ones from Tornado lighting. 

Some more info here: