Recent content by him_thirsty_pa

"if you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough" - grandpa its the universal equation of truth, and can be applied to any and all situations ...

i hear ya on keeping the bulbs all the same, and i'm sure those work great. i'm doing all new from scratch, so that price per fixture i posted is spot on. those are from ledlightingwholesaleinc.com ... no build thread, i don't have the time right now to do one properly. please feel free to pm...

hi there neighbor! doing a build now, and looking at this combo for fixtures. 5K lumens at $33 per fixture :beer:

does anyone have feedback on this particular tube? its 22W and 2530 lumens by "LedXpert"? looks like it could be a good option too ... https://www.ledlightingwholesaleinc.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=T8M4-22W&CartID=2

anytime your lights can elicit neighbor envy you've done something right, lol good feedback on the 230 degrees, i am considering them for my project also. per some good info i got from "cybrdyke" on another thread, they may well work better than the 120's in 10 ft or less ceilings ...

great info gentlemen, just what i was after. thanks

myself and a few others inquired about this over on the "best light fixture ever" thread but i didn't see it discussed. is a 230 degree beam angle not as well suited to garage lighting as the 120 degree? i realize the obvious difference in the angles, but wondering how it plays out in real...

anyone care to elaborate on how these would fare, versus the ones in the original post? seems to just be 120 vs 230 degree beam angle, and ballast bypass required? these are a little cheaper and in stock. just trying to determine if the 230 degrees are unsuitable for some reason. will be...

both completely valid perspectives gentlemen. I certainly am capable of hiring out the subs, managing the intervals, etc ... but i have absolutely no doubt that a good GC offers plenty of advantages, not the least of which being the "pain in the ***" factor of dealing with jack leg subs and...

good deal, will check him out. thx

is certainly something i'm considering ... was trying to save myself some aggravation, but there seems to be a lot of shady risk with GC's.

that sheds some light on the subject, thanks. still just hard to wrap my mind around though - i hire someone who then hires subs. i pay him, but he stiffs them and they expect to hold me accountable for him not paying??? that would seem to fall under the "that ****'s between ya'll" clause lol...

emotional distress, gotcha :lol:

all great info guys, keep it coming ... also, would love to have someone elaborate on "lien wavers". i have a vague idea of what they do as regards protecting me from him not paying subs, but not much else. is this something that i must have from him, without question?

hello all. I am getting started on a 28x40 stick built garage in the coming weeks and will be meeting with GC's shortly to look at estimates, etc. I am thinking of having them take it to unfinished inside, maybe less maybe more. with that said, i know evaluating and considering GC bids can be...