Recent content by Telemattic

This is the closest I've got to good "before" pictures, hard to capture the difference in just how much light there is now vs. then. The original lights are 8' 100W fluorescent tubes.

First off, big thanks to everyone for all the advice! Particular shout out to Platonic Solid, the availability of a reliable place for guidance has been super helpful! I went all out on the lighting, I've ended up with a pretty uniform 130fc through, according to my cheapo light meter. I went...

Thanks Platonic, very interested to hear your thoughts. I petered out on my modeling once I had captured the stable spaces. The full building has some funky roof planes -- the roofs themselves are straightforward, but then they intersect at right angles and the intersection (the back of the...

I took 100 f.c. as a target based on what I saw from other folks, and accounting for the comparison to a normal office brightness. My problem/complaint is that right now I find myself having to get out a flashlight or take something outside to read fine print. I know part of it is the low...

I'm in the middle of converting a horse barn into a workshop. The barn is an L-shaped pole building with a raised center aisle down the long arm of the L. The long arm is 36'x64' and contains the workshop. The roof is a 3:12 pitch and the framing is all exposed. Ceiling height is 9' at the...