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3" LED SHALLOW ADJUSTABLE DOWNLIGHT
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3" LED Shallow Adjustable Downlight
Every ELEMENT trim is die cast aluminum. No seams. No warping. No sagging.
SQUARE TRIMS![]() FLANGELESS BEVEL ![]() FLANGELESS FLAT ![]() FLANGELESS WALL WASH ![]() FLANGED BEVEL ![]() FLANGED FLAT ![]() FLANGED WALL WASH |
ROUND TRIMS![]() FLANGELESS BEVEL ![]() FLANGELESS FLAT ![]() FLANGELESS WALL WASH ![]() FLANGED BEVEL ![]() FLANGED FLAT ![]() FLANGED WALL WASH |
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![Wood ceiling housings (”WC” designation in the ordering grid) ship with an adjustable trim adapter that inserts into the housing aperture and allows standard ELEMENT 3” flangeless trims to acheive a truly flangeless, flush ceiling appearance in special applications such as wood or stone installation. For use in new construction. Wood ceiling housings (”WC” designation in the ordering grid) ship with an adjustable trim adapter that inserts into the housing aperture and allows standard ELEMENT 3” flangeless trims to acheive a truly flangeless, flush ceiling appearance in special applications such as wood or stone installation. For use in new construction.](/i//ELEMENT/products/trims/3_shallow_adj_wood_trim.jpg)
Housings
![]() SHALLOW CHICAGO PLENUM
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![]() SHALLOW IC
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Flangeless Installation
Installing ELEMENT is easy. Product includes butterfly brackets and adjustable steel hangar bars.Flanged trims have minimal thickness.Flangless trims include a crack-resistant plaster plate with no-fill collar that installs after the ceiling to prevent plaster cracking by unifying the plate, ceiling, and housing.Integral gunsights for positioning with laser levels ensure consistent alignment during installation.![](/i/ELEMENT/web/Installation_Guides/3_step1.jpg)
Install housing to the ceiling joists with the adjustable steel hanger bars (shown below).
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Mount wall board to ceiling and walls.
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Attach plaster plate to the aperture using supplied hardware.
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Skim coat around the plaster plate and up to the aperture for a seamless appearance.
Applications
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<br />Architect/Designer: Semple Brown Architects<br />Lighting: 186 Lighting Design Group, Inc.<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/Element_E3_Square_Flanged_Bevel_App2_RM.jpg)
![Element E3 Square Flanged Bevel<br />Photography: Astula Photography
<br />Architect/Designer: Semple Brown Architects<br />Lighting: 186 Lighting Design Group, Inc.<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/Element_E3_Square_Flanged_Bevel_App3_RM.jpg)
![Element E3 Square Flanged Bevel<br />Photography: Astula Photography
<br />Architect/Designer: Semple Brown Architects<br />Lighting: 186 Lighting Design Group, Inc.<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/Element_E3_Square_Flanged_Bevel_App4_RM.jpg)
![Element E3 Square Flanged Wall Wash<br />Photography: Astula Photography
<br />Architect/Designer: Semple Brown Architects<br />Lighting: 186 Lighting Design Group, Inc.<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/Element_E3_Square_Flanged_Bevel_App5_RM.jpg)
![Element E3 Square Flanged Bevel<br />Photography: Astula Photography
<br />Architect/Designer: Semple Brown Architects<br />Lighting: 186 Lighting Design Group, Inc.<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/Element_E3_Square_Flanged_Bevel_App1_RM.jpg)
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![Photography: Mark Mahaney<br />Lighting Designer: Pritchard Peck | Architect: WRNS<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/ELE_3in_Airbnb_Lounge.jpg)
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![Photography: Mark Mahaney<br />Lighting Designer: Pritchard Peck | Architect: WRNS<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/ELE_3in_Airbnb_WorkRoom.jpg)
![Private Residence | by Mosaic Architects + Interiors<br />Photography: Jim Bartsch<br />Boulder, Colorado<br />Architect: Melissa Livingston | Lighting Designer: 186 Lighting Design Group<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/norwood4.jpg)
![Private Residence | by Mosaic Architects + Interiors<br />Photography: Jim Bartsch<br />Boulder, Colorado<br />Architect: Melissa Livingston | Lighting Designer: 186 Lighting Design Group<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/norwood3.jpg)
![Private Residence | by Mosaic Architects + Interiors<br />Photography: Jim Bartsch<br />Boulder, Colorado<br />Architect: Melissa Livingston | Lighting Designer: 186 Lighting Design Group<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/norwood6.jpg)
![Private Residence | by Mosaic Architects + Interiors<br />Photography: Jim Bartsch<br />Boulder, Colorado<br />Architect: Melissa Livingston | Lighting Designer: 186 Lighting Design Group<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/norwood13.jpg)
![Private Residence | by Mosaic Architects + Interiors<br />Photography: Jim Bartsch<br />Boulder, Colorado<br />Architect: Melissa Livingston | Lighting Designer: 186 Lighting Design Group<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/norwood9.jpg)
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![Private Residence | by Mosaic Architects + Interiors<br />Photography: Jim Bartsch<br />Boulder, Colorado<br />Architect: Melissa Livingston | Lighting Designer: 186 Lighting Design Group<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/norwood8.jpg)
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![Lobby | by D Space Studio<br />Chicago, IL<br />Architect: Kevin Toukoumidis<br />Photography: Evan Thomas<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/LOBBY_02.jpg)
![Lobby | by D Space Studio<br />Chicago, IL<br />Architect: Kevin Toukoumidis<br />Photography: Evan Thomas<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/LOBBY_03.jpg)
![Lobby | by D Space Studio<br />Chicago, IL<br />Architect: Kevin Toukoumidis<br />Photography: Evan Thomas<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/LOBBY_04.jpg)
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![Private Residence | by Mosaic Architects + Interiors<br />Photography: Jim Bartsch<br />Boulder, Colorado<br />Architect: Melissa Livingston | Lighting Designer: 186 Lighting Design Group<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/norwood12.jpg)
![Private Residence | by Stofft Cooney Architects<br />Photography: CJ Walker<br />Naples, Florida<br />Architect: John Cooney | Lighting Designer: Advanced Electronic System Integrators, LLC<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/wasserman3.jpg)
![Private Residence | by Stofft Cooney Architects<br />Photography: CJ Walker<br />Naples, Florida<br />Architect: John Cooney | Lighting Designer: Advanced Electronic System Integrators, LLC<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/wasserman4.jpg)
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![Private Residence | by Stofft Cooney Architects<br />Photography: CJ Walker<br />Naples, Florida<br />Architect: John Cooney | Lighting Designer: Advanced Electronic System Integrators, LLC<br />](/i//Configurator/2/products/applications/square/wasserman1.jpg)
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