Garage lighting opinions for the new garage
06-15-2015, 08:43 PM
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T-8's were the thing a few years back but now the latest craze is a T-5 HO.
These high output four foot fixtures put out an amazing amount of light. You can probably see them on display at. Your local Home Depot Store.
Costs nothing to look.
Regards, Dennis
These high output four foot fixtures put out an amazing amount of light. You can probably see them on display at. Your local Home Depot Store.
Costs nothing to look.
Regards, Dennis
06-15-2015, 10:54 PM
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St. Jude Donor '14
Been almost a year building it but...
Hitch...we are going with the double fluorescent 4 x 4 foot from Lowes cuz they are about 60% the cost of the other stuff, but send some more pics. I am about a month from moving us into our retirement home...she gets the second floor, I get the first floor garage. Sounds good to me...I am interested in what you decide to go with. Congrats!
07-02-2015, 02:11 AM
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I'm still working on finishing up my new detached garage and am at the point that I need to decide on the lighting lay out.
The garage is 36x26 but with the stair case the working room is 32x26. I've looked at 4' 4 bulb reflector highbay lights like this..
https://www.mscdirect.com/webapp/wcs...tails/68617786
I've been looking around the GarageJournal.com site and a few have said that I would have problems with the light output. It has been recommended to use just standard strip lights like these.
https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/73837478
I work in the Warehousing Industry and the Lighting company I use has recommended 12 of the highbay lights but that is a Warehouse light for much higher ceilings. What has the Forum used for lighting in your garages? Thanks
Hitch
The garage is 36x26 but with the stair case the working room is 32x26. I've looked at 4' 4 bulb reflector highbay lights like this..
https://www.mscdirect.com/webapp/wcs...tails/68617786
I've been looking around the GarageJournal.com site and a few have said that I would have problems with the light output. It has been recommended to use just standard strip lights like these.
https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/73837478
I work in the Warehousing Industry and the Lighting company I use has recommended 12 of the highbay lights but that is a Warehouse light for much higher ceilings. What has the Forum used for lighting in your garages? Thanks
Hitch
These are 4' fixtures that fit nicely between the studs that I got at Home Depot. They are meant for ceilings, but worked nicely for this application.
07-02-2015, 10:44 AM
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Melting Slicks
Very..nice. Great lighting angles for doing anything...
07-02-2015, 12:21 PM
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Melting Slicks
Went with LED's with 4 switches to control lighting in different areas. When they are all on it is like high noon in there at 1AM.
A bit pricey for the true LED lamp fixtures (didnt use the LED to incandescant adapters) but they are supposed to last 30+ years. Very satisfied.
A bit pricey for the true LED lamp fixtures (didnt use the LED to incandescant adapters) but they are supposed to last 30+ years. Very satisfied.
