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Thanks for the responses. I live 15 miles northwest of Washington D.C. We got some upper 90's days, but generally I'm looking to manage the 85-95 days where the humidity stays at 80-90% all day. I'll google the short form load calc and see what that says. I will certainly plumb a hard line...

I have a small two car garage, 19x21 with 7.5ft ceilings. It has no windows, two 8 foot doors(wood slab type), and sits under the master bedroom which is insulated and conditioned year round. Once I finish insulating the two exterior side walls and sealing up the doors as best I can, what...

Hey All, I'm planning to install a 60amp sub-panel in my attached garage. The main panel is located in the basement, directly on the other side of the wall that is shared by the house and garage. The basement sits about 5 feet below the garage floor level, so running the feed is very short...

I found a couple of other fixtures such as http://www.pegasuslighting.com/t8-fluorescent-side-mount-fixtures.html A bit of a premium to pay for the low-profile (1.75 thick) at 2x more than standard fixtures, but I wouldn't be restricted in placing them, and they could easily be relocated if...

MRB, I double checked and the center track for the opener and it's 2 inches thick. Not sure how I got 1.5 before. I checked out those lights, they look pretty good. Would you recommend adding a sheet of aluminum or similar behind the light since they do not have reflectors? Also, since you...

Thanks for the input everyone. After meeting with my electrician, it came down to the same two options mentioned in this thread: 1. use a recessed fixture and building the back-box to keep the fire rating in place and prevent contact with insulation. Pros: Cleanest look Cons: uncertainty...

Wow, I looked into what this entails and it certainly adds some cost and complexity. Thanks very much for the heads up. What about using typical surface mount T8 fixtures, after "raising" the drywall between the joists a few inches? If the drywall was replaced continuously and wrapped the...

rlitman - LEDS are an interesting idea, I'll look those up and see how the light output compares. IC cans for sure, just cut a hole to inspect, and there is insulation between the joists. Ray - That fixtures listed at 4.5 inches in height, and I didn't see how it could be recessed. Thanks...

Hey Everyone, I just finished unpacking at my new place, first garage! As you can see in the picture, the ceilings are fairly low, about 7.5ft. I think I can deal with typical T8 4ft fixtures in the sections where the garage doors are not, but I am having trouble figuring out what to do above...