Recent content by dxii

I like the "keyless" fixture idea a lot. But I think I'll be able to settle on something before the electrician gets back out there now. Out of curiosity, what do you mean by "show" lighting and how would that be different from shop lighting? Just softer light and a little less of it?

Thanks so much for all the responses. I'm not too worried about the lighting allowance for the garage. Original plan wasn't to finish it, so I'm doing most of it myself and it's all out of pocket. Haven't thought about fire being an issue with a metal ceiling. This is in a rural location...

Thanks. I said "possible metal ceiling" because I haven't bought the material yet and still have time to change my mind on the material. Ceiling will be finished with something as soon as the wiring is complete. I have no interest in putting receptacles on the ceiling. Want a clean look.

So this is not an ideal situation for my first post, but I'm humbly asking for some help with lighting in my new garage. We are building a house in SD with a 32x28x9ft attached garage. The electrician is starting to wire the house and I spent a couple hours with him today going over...