Single-family new house construction building permits: 1  1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $85,400. 2  1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $80,500. 3  1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $109,500. 4  2000: 12 buildings, average cost: $110,800. 5  2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $136,000. 6  2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $117,700.
Lighting Strategy. Lighting a living room with a pleasing glow is achieved by placing the recessed lights approximately 2 feet away from the wall for an average 8 foot ceiling. As a result, the light illuminates the ceiling and wall area for a calm mood.
Fortunately, manufacturers of recessed light fixtures usually do this work for you. When purchasing your light fixture, look for the âSpacing Criterionâ, âSCâ, âSpace to Mounting Height Ratioâ, âS/M Ratioâ or âS/Mâ. This will usually be a number between about 0.5 and 1.5. This number gives you the ratio for the maximum distance between two light sources. However, it is not simply telling you the maximum number of feet to place between your recessed lighting. In that case, you need to do some calculations.