Stair lighting with LED strip

I haven’t installed LED strips myself but recessed lights. However, the implementation is similar. Unfortunately, it’s not something you can just do quickly. Our recessed lights are Heli 1 Screen from Deltalight, with which I am very satisfied.

Just google Deltalight Tagline or Schlüter Liprotec LL. They offer wall profiles including LED lights. I have Schlüter Liprotec in the bathroom. The workmanship is also very good.

For a flush-mounted installation, I would probably proceed as follows: Get exact stair measurements from the stair builder and mark the positions precisely before plastering. Place a recessed box or similar above or below each LED strip so that it is always possible to access the cables properly in case something breaks. For the transformer, either use a larger recessed box or an additional one in the desired area. Chase the wall and pull cables from the switches to the boxes. Since you probably don’t know exactly how much plaster will be applied, I would chase the wall for the LED strips and first put in a dummy.

After plastering (or even after the painters have neatly and evenly skimmed) glue the profiles flush with the wall. Once the painters are done, connect the LED strips. The painters must at least deliver a clean and, above all, even surface in these areas, otherwise it will look bad.

For me, it was a bit easier because the recessed light has a frame (see picture) and due to the greater installation depth, I could prepare everything before plastering and after the painters finished, just connect and press the recessed light in. This is exactly why I chose this option.

So now a few pictures:

were you able to implement that, if so how?

Our stair builder does not offer that :confused:

That is not difficult with a bit of planning skill.
You need the handrail. You can order it online in various lengths with a milled groove custom-made. Painted in different wood colors or unpainted.
Handrail brackets for LED lighting (then it has a hollow tube for cable routing).
You can have the groove milled so that rails with covers fit into it. This reduces the risk of seeing the individual LEDs on the wall.
Then you just have to consider where to put the LED power supply. I used a flush-mounted power supply and installed it in a blind box.
If you want it dimmable, you have to be careful, usually they are bigger.
The electrician then has to lay the cable accordingly. Keep an eye on that. The outlet must be exactly where the handrail bracket is going to be.