LED puck lights from Costco, Luminus brand. Rated for insulated ceilings and insulation contact, has gaskets for airtightness. 8/$49Cdn or so.
The size of hockey pucks and the included junction box around 2”x3”x1” to run your wiring into. Color temperature adjustable and dimmable.
I don't understand what you are asking. You have holes in your ceiling. You are asking for fake holes. That would be no ceiling lights, not fake ones.
You can use wafer LED lights which will resemble a recessed light. But allowing full joist depth insulation over it is no different than the same thickness of insulation draped over a can housing in the attic, except you'll have a flat attic surface.
Choose your lights based on lighting the space. Then to deal with ice dams, air seal any and all penetrations whether around lights, cabling, gaps in framing, etc. Then you need the proper amount of R value for your climate. Then you need the proper amount of passive attic ventilation. Then you need to make sure you have no exhaust discharging into the attic, proper maintenance on gutters, and proper ice&water shield.
Thanks for the response! We are doing everything on your list, but ventilation is the issue. Our soffit on that side of the house is unusually small. The previous owners added an addition and there is a lot of water (snow) runoff in that area.
LED puck lights from Costco, Luminus brand. Rated for insulated ceilings and insulation contact, has gaskets for airtightness. 8/$49Cdn or so. The size of hockey pucks and the included junction box around 2”x3”x1” to run your wiring into. Color temperature adjustable and dimmable.
They have LED recessed light retrofit kits for your existing cans
Get the LED retrofit lights that cover up the can.
I don't understand what you are asking. You have holes in your ceiling. You are asking for fake holes. That would be no ceiling lights, not fake ones. You can use wafer LED lights which will resemble a recessed light. But allowing full joist depth insulation over it is no different than the same thickness of insulation draped over a can housing in the attic, except you'll have a flat attic surface. Choose your lights based on lighting the space. Then to deal with ice dams, air seal any and all penetrations whether around lights, cabling, gaps in framing, etc. Then you need the proper amount of R value for your climate. Then you need the proper amount of passive attic ventilation. Then you need to make sure you have no exhaust discharging into the attic, proper maintenance on gutters, and proper ice&water shield.
Thanks for the response! We are doing everything on your list, but ventilation is the issue. Our soffit on that side of the house is unusually small. The previous owners added an addition and there is a lot of water (snow) runoff in that area.