How do I use rope lighting with my baseboards to achieve this effect? Can someone please guide me on a way? Thanks in advance.

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That is a cool effect. Where do you plan to do this.

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It will be in the main hallways, in the entrance way, to the formal dining room, and living room. Essentailly the party places.

The only way I can think of doing it is to place something like a 3/8 inch board behind the baseboard and then lay down the rope light .

That would work but I think one of the problems your going to have is being able to see the rope light from above which will IMO ruin the lighting effect your going for.

I'm thinking the rope lighting will need to be covered with something maybe thin strips of Plexiglas that have been sanded on the back side to hide the neon. you could use 1 x 4 and run the saw blade on a tables saw about 1/4 inch down from the top and install the Plexiglas strips in cut and then install like you suggested with a 3/8 board to move it out from the wall for the neon.

This could be a pretty cool project with all the colors of neon rope light there is to choose from

Google "EL tape". Might be a better option, although likely more expensive. Would point you to a link, but running out the door!

Bud

I agree - electroluminescent wire or tape is probably your best bet. Try LightTape (http://www.lighttape.com/).

-drin

Route a channel in the trim itself?

Light tape :eek: that stuff is pretty cool looks like that mite be your best bet :) I do not see a price list so I am sure its not cheap

The narrowest product they make is inch including the trim on the edges of the strip for that light tape. Its a 1/4 inch trim on both sides, and you can cut it down according to the sales guy to 1/8 inch. That still leaves a minimum width of 3/4 an inch. To wide to lay down on top of the moulding. Looks like it would be good for up in the ceiling, but for the floor- I am back to a 3/8 rope

Here is the price list I just got for the light tape

The width of the lamp is the width of the lit area. The total width of each lamp is ½” wider. There is ¼” overlap on each edge to completely seal the lamp.

Width Price ($/ft)

½” $5.50

1” $8.00

2” $14.50

3” $21.50

4” $29.00

6” $42.00

Pricing is for indoor natural blue color. Outdoor applications are 10% higher. Other colors are a 20% premium. This pricing would apply when ordering up to 300 feet of a product. There are discounts available for larger orders.

Length Ordered Per Line Item Discount

301 – 500 feet 5%

501 – 1000 feet 7.5%

1001 feet or more 10%



Power supply pricing is listed below. The power supply is chosen by the total area (in square inches) of the lamp area.

Power Supply Lit Area (in²) Price

SD 400 100 – 400 $120.00

SD 1000 450 – 1000 $156.00

SD 2000 1000 – 2000 $189.00

SD 4000 2000 – 4000 $300.00

SD 8000 4000 – 8000 $360.00



We offer several sample kits starting at $24.99. We also offer larger kits that range from $199.00 and up.

so would you put the light tape on the back of the baseboard and reflect the light off the wall? I guess if you get a sample kit you could try on a piece of baseboard. Play around with how much of a gap you need from the baseboard and the wall to get enough light emmitting. I am very curious how this works out as it looks very cool.

Just found this out on their website, which makes it quite a pricey solution?

How long does Light Tape® last?
EL lamps have no glass, gas or filaments to break. They do not “burn out” but only have some brightness loss over time. In most applications, our lamps typically last 2 to 3 years. But in areas where the lamp is lit at low brightness levels such as egress lighting, the life can reach 4 to 5 years before the lamps are not emitting bright enough.

Of course does that mean 24 hours a day? if you use it for 4 hours do you get 30 years?