What is the correct height to mount the sconces?
This is a frequent question without an easy answer. There are several variables which go into the equation which include: a. What is the height to the ceiling? b. How much light is needed (both in reflected light from the ceiling and downlight from sconces which have a downlight opening). The most obvious answer to this question is that the top of the sconce should be above eye level so the interior bulb is not visible. Generally, this would be a minimum of six feet from the floor. Therefore, the wall box for that sconce should be six feet less the distance from the top of the sconce to the center of the wall box. This dimension is found on each sconce page which has a link for “View Technical Drawing”. This dimension is shown from the bottom of the sconce, so subtract that amount from the overall height of the sconce. The amount of light emitted by the sconce will depend on how close it is to the ceiling. The closer to the ceiling, the shorter the light path of reflected light is to t
