Recent content by dab-santafe

dimensions in first post. exterior view:

yep, glycol loop boiler (Navien). keeps it nice and comfy, is about 95% efficient.

cutting board on the work bench, entertainment center on the floor. for my personal use. no business (but if you showed up with a wad of cash and wanted something built, i could change that decision. a big wad). either build stuff for the house, or gifts for friends (some of whom are generous...

got all my stuff moved in and wall cabinets built and pegboards hung and filled. what a joy to use. warm, clean, bright, plenty of room to do good work. building is 25 x 50, 12' ceilings.

i just completed my new shop, 25x50 (similar in size to yours), used 12 four foot long LED fixtures, 4000 lumen each. two rows of 6, each 8 feet away from the long wall, 4 feet between each fixture (running long ways). gives plenty of light. fixtures were about 130 each on amazon...

i just finished building a 25x50 shop, 12' ceilings, and i used 12 four foot long x 12" wide LED fixtures, two rows of 6, 4 ft apart, rows 8 feet from each long wall. lighting is great, over 400 lux at night, and no AM radio interference. fixtures were found on Amazon, $129 each delivered...

good news: unlike my old barn, with T-8 fixtures, the LEDs do not interfere with AM radio signals! yay.

let there be light! two rows of 6 fixtures, Lithonia 48" LED lights, spaced 4' apart end to end, each 8' from the side wall. 24' wide interior width, 49' long. box said 4000 lumens each, 3500K temp. measured last night after dark as 404 Lux on the red rosin paper on the floor, 12 feet from...

25x50, 12' ceilings. Insulated and heated. 100amp panel. 12 LED ceiling lights. 16x9 garage door.

looking good!

we both post on a car related forum, just posted some pics in the gallery of my new workshop progress.

thanks to Burnt C6 for the invite. been working (actually contractors, i just write large checks) on this for several months, should be done before the end of Sept. few shots: still need the color coat on the exterior, and still need to paint the interior, finalize electric, add a...