Recent content by FFaust

Thanks guys. Not sure that I understand all the numbers, but it sounds as though there is not much down side, if any, to installing the T5 fixtures provided they are good quality. The lights will not be on for 3000 hours/year (I do have a day job), so the added cost to operate fluorescent v...

Thanks, lot$ of concrete with full 7' deep 10" foundation sitting on 24" footing; contractor friend wanted to make sure that the walls fell on the foundation all the way around so recommended I go with the wider foundation. Good point about the sound control. Wall is 2" x 6" and insulated as an...

Oops sorry, yeah, T5. Yeah, free is pretty hard to beat, so just wondering if I am missing something and if the benefit of going LED might be worth paying-up, up front. Regarding wiring and number of boxes, I would put in enough boxes for the 4' fixtures despite the T5 being 8 footers.

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Am building an attached garage and was planning on approx 18, 4' LED fixtures @ approx $125 each. Electrical contractor said he could get me free, 1 year old T50 fixtures that are being removed from a large commercial facility for LED upgrade. Garage is 1750 ft. square, 12' high at the edges...

So, on the topic of high-quality T8 fixtures: Just about done with a garage refresh and am looking at my lighting options. I think that 6 or 8 double 4' T8 fixtures will do the trick. Garage is attached to the house, heated, and insulated. There is a two-post lift, and I will mostly be doing...