Recent content by Joe G.

Where did you get the wall insulation? What are the dimensions? Thanks!

Great posts by cybrdyke. Spot on. Especially agree about old line mfgrs (like GE) really not wanting to kill off their incandescent business. I know, for a FACT, those Soft White lamps sold through retail outlets (Walmart, Target, grocery stores etc) were some of the most profitable products...

Acuity makes many versions... Including many with a lens. http://www.lithonia.com/commercial/zl.html#.VbFyQEr3arU

Sorry but while you may think of this as "decent deal" it's not a blip on their radar. Unless the rep agent (you won't get a Cree employee out) is in the area or has nothing to do, I'd suggest just working with one of the many electrical distributors who sell Cree and see if they have a rep who...

It's a standard, no frills, T8 strip fixture. Hard to screw it up IMO.

Good review. Being in the industry over 20 years I'll just say Big *** lights are a big *** joke for anyone who really knows lighting. Their design is a knockoff of a major brand, and they basically tried to buy their way into the industry by hiring a lot of people away from competitors vs...

Those are made by Lithonia - part of Acuity lighting, one of the largest and most respected lighting companies around. Not "cheap Chinese ****" like some have said.

Having been in the industry for many years, I wouldn't trust LOA's claims on any of their products. http://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/140220lightsorder.pdf

Not at all. This is will keep it dry but still be outside: This is outside but totally enclosed... and will cause the LED to overhead.

Every time you add wattage, you get btu's. Those fixtures will add a small amount, but won't greatly add to the ambient temp. If you're talking about the 54w T5/HO lamps, each fixture (lamps + ballast) uses approx. 120w each x 3 = 360 watts total...

CFL = good if you turn on and leave on (ie: dusk to dawn), even in the winter. 12 years in MN and never had an issue - turned on every night but does take some time to warm up to full brightness. POOR when used with sensors - ie: motion sensor lights. LED = great in almost every application...

That looks really nice Wes. :thumbup:

No way I wanted my posts buried. No good reason IMO. My builder used something similar to this.... buried when they poured the footer/slab, then the main posts were bolted to it as they erected the building.

I'm curious as well. I think this will be my winter project when the Mrs kicks me out of the house for driving her nuts on vacation. :lol:

Assume you have a ridge vent on the roof? If so, just make sure you have rafter vent chutes.