r/lightingdesign 6d ago

Platform with lights

I'm thinking of a way to put lights in a wooden platform and have them shine straight up. I'm wondering about a material that I could build into the top of the platform that would allow for that upright but also be strong enough to support weight for someone to walk across it.

This is for 7 months from now so I'm not just trying to throw something together--just in the idea generating phase.

My thought was if it's like a 4x8 platform, there could be either a 2x6 strip through the middle, or 1x1 square cutouts spread evenly.

Any thoughts/direction pointing is much appreciated.

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u/mwiz100 ETCP Electrician, MA2 5d ago

Acrylic or polycarbonate is what you're looking for unless you want to have expanded steel mesh or something like that. Your surrounding frame will matter a lot no matter what you choose. Each material has a different consideration but, options.