In-Floor Lighting

[beartoothweb]

I was at the bookstore yesterday and saw a garage with some in-floor lighting under the lift, which I thought was kind of cool.

Anyone out there with in-floor (in concrete) lighting that's drive-on?

Pics?

[72VETTE454]

That's what I'm in the process of doing right now. These are the lights: http://www.hunza.co.nz/productsContemporary/productContDrivewaylite.html
The fixtures are about $360 each for the stainless steel, and $330 for the bronze. I haven't actually purchased them yet, to save some cash. So before I poured the floor, I bought the mounting canisters and installed them. When I'm done with the garage, hopefully I'll have enough money for the fixtures. If not, at least the canisters are in place for when I get the money. A couple of pictures: before the pour showing canisters and hoist layout, and after the pour.
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh45/72vette454/100_1976.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh45/72vette454/100_2020.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh45/72vette454/100_2014.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh45/72vette454/100_2020.jpg

[72VETTE454]

I forgot to mention that there is conduit underground that connects all of the canisters together.
I meant to put this one in too:
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh45/72vette454/100_2000.jpg

[hevnbnd]

Wow that is a great looking job, Cost on lights is crazy expensive. I was thinking for around $200 for four lights. Found this so far.
$55 (http://www.readywholesaleelectric.com/coclweli27.html)
$63 (http://www.lbclighting.com/FG-LED318.html)
$79 (http://www.theledlight.com/polaris.html)

[akdiesel]

That is pretty interesting, but if this is for a lift what kind of shadow will this produce?

[matt60j]

Sorry to sidetrack. 72VETTE454, could you tell me where you got your foam board and how much it was? Thanks. -MATT

[Ray-CA]

I posted this in another topic on in-floor lighting.

"I have a copy of the "Ultimate garage Handbook" (ISBN 0-7603-1640-6) There are a couple of great photos of floor lights set up in garages/shops (with sources listed.) There are also lots of other great ideas for storage, flooring, wiring etc.

The book is at Amazon, (http://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Garag...393127&sr=11-1) new from $8.11 to $14.93 and used from a low of $1.47.

You won't be able to build a garage from the ground up, but it does have a lot of ideas."

Is this the book you were/are talking about?

Ray

[72VETTE454]

Diesel-I won't know about shadows until I get the lights installed, but I'm actually hoping with added light, there would be less shadows.
Matt-I can't tell you for sure about the foam board. It was supplied by the same guy who poured the footings and the floor. I got a total bill, but it wasn't itemized. It was also my son-in-law's boss, so I got his price on the materials. I'm pretty sure I've seen it at Lowe's and HD for around $33 per 2" sheet.

[hevnbnd]

72vette454. Keep us posted on the shadows issues if they exist

[72VETTE454]

Will do, but it's hard to say when that will happen. Those are one of the last things on the list right now.

[IanF]

I've drooled over those as well.

Unfortunately, I would not install the ones 72VETTE454 is looking at... sorry... I don't like MR lamps in this type of application. They are meant more for accent lighting (decorative) rather than functional illumination (lighting a work space). A PAR lamp does a better job at the latter. Even more so for those cheap LED fixtures - which are really meant for accent lighting. IMHO, those would be a big waste of time and money.

Back when I was looking into this, I found these:

http://www.elights.com/15295az.html

I agree that shadows could be an issue... not to mention glare (which has always been an issue for MR lamps)... for the above fixture, I would use a CFL flood lamp with an opaque coating/diffuser.

I have big hopes and plans for LED lighting... but at this time, they're just not ready.

[72VETTE454]

I looked at lights similar to those, but the biggest problem I had with those is they are too big for me. Those particular ones are 10" in diameter. I was basically looking for the smallest fixture with what I thought was a decent amount of light.

[IanF]

I guess I'd rather have the bigger fixture. It's much easier to make a bigger fixture "act" small than the other way around.