Fits shallow builds
Sits inside thin plaster and gypsum boards where deeper profiles cannot go.
Nucleo · Aluminium Profiles
A floating ceiling line, without the depth
NLP-XF2 is a slim T-shaped plaster-in shadow gap profile, 11.3 x 20.5mm. It cuts a crisp recessed line into walls and ceilings that cannot afford a deep reveal.
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When the slab is low, the details still have to be sharp
Most shadow gap profiles assume you have room: a deep drop, thick board, generous plaster. Real projects rarely do. Apartments have low slabs, renovations have fixed structures, and partitions are often a single board over studs.
The XF2 is built for that reality. A wide base keys into the plaster. A narrow stem stays visible as the dark recessed line. The result reads as a deliberate break between wall and ceiling, whatever the build depth behind it.
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Small section, same shadow
A shadow gap looks crisp because of a straight edge and a clean junction, not because the extrusion is large. The XF2 delivers both in 11.3 x 20.5mm.
Light it now or later
The channel is left bare. Install the profile during the build, leave it as a plain shadow line, and add an LED strip at handover. The strip is sold separately.
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What the XF2 gives you
T-shaped keying base
The wide base grips the finish so the profile does not shift or crack out.
Bare channel
No diffuser, so a fitted strip reads as a precise, defined line of light.
Light at 76g/m
Easy to hold overhead and fix along long ceiling runs.
Stable aluminium
Rigid and corrosion-resistant, so edges stay straight after plastering.
Mitres neatly
Cuts on a standard mitre saw for clean internal and external corners.
Less jointing work
The small footprint needs less compound to finish flush.
Install, then illuminate
Fix before plastering, fit the strip last once wet trades are done.
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Where it fits
Apartments
Floating perimeter lines under low slab-to-ceiling clearance.
Renovations
Fixed structures where only a slim profile physically fits.
Compact offices
Shadow lines without giving up ceiling height.
Hotel rooms
Perimeter ceiling lines that keep headroom generous.
Cafés and restaurants
Ambient edge detail without a bulky bulkhead.
Wardrobes
Fine shadow lines along fascias and cabinet fronts.
TV and feature walls
A slim horizontal or vertical accent line on a flat wall.
Retail fit-outs
Defined edges on display walls and fixtures.
Panel joints
A neat reveal between laminate or cladding panels.
Shallow false ceilings
Low-drop ceilings where a deep cove would eat headroom.
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Install sequence
- Fix the profile to masonry, studs or board before plastering.
- Plaster up to the profile edge and finish flush.
- Paint, then fit the LED strip last if you want light in the channel.
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Specifier questions, answered
Choose it when site depth is the limit. At 11.3mm x 20.5mm it fits shallow plaster, thin boards and low false ceilings where a deep recess will not, and it still produces a clean shadow line.
The wider base keys into plaster or board so the profile stays locked in place. The narrow stem is what remains visible as the recessed line.
No. The channel is bare and the strip is sold separately. You can leave it as a plain shadow line or add a strip later.
Before plastering. Fix it to the substrate, plaster to its edge, and fit any LED strip only after the wet trades are finished.
Cut with a standard mitre saw for internal and external corners. Deburr the cut ends before fixing so the plaster edge stays clean.
Yes. It works as a slim reveal on feature walls, wardrobe fascias, panel joints and ceiling-to-wall junctions.
About 76g per metre, light enough to handle and fix along long overhead runs.
