Recent content by TrickVert

I want to thank the OP for the review and information, AND for posting the code "CRT15" which *still works* (!).

Keep in mind my ceilings are only ~8-feet high. And your EE is right, the eyes do degrade over time :( I'm now fifty, and have noticed that I want (OK, *need*) more light than in the past for many tasks. Andy

Holy cr@p, Ray! :shocking: :) As another data point for the OP, I have twelve 4-ft two-bulb T-8 shop-light-style fixtures with 5000K bulbs in my 24'x24' garage. The ceiling is galvanized corrugated metal, as are the walls 3.5 feet up (but most of it is hidden by shelves, cabinets, equipment...

Thanks. I'm pretty happy with the results. I should have put in landing areas for the ends, though, as there's a good amount of undulation that I was expecting gravity to take care of (and was relying on to have the metal rest on future trim boards). The metal has to be improving the lighting...

Well, it's not perfect, but the ceiling is finished. On to the walls! Andy

Well, that's pretty dumb. :wtf:

Oh, I also just finished installing the pancake box and wiring it to a single-gang by the door, so I'll be ready no matter what I decide to do. :thumbup: Andy

Mechan: I think THIS is the fan you're referencing. (Your link took me to Lowe's home page.) I appreciate the consideration, and this might be an idea, but the listing says it's only 18" round and designed for small rooms. I wonder how it would handle a 24'x24' space. I also wonder if it...

It probably isn't an issue, but one doesn't normally move ladders, swing boards, and/or reach up whilst untangling extension cords in a home as much as a garage (some of the scenarios I was considering). Andy

Following up on this: The project is well underway, and I expect the ceiling to be finished this weekend. (I don't have much spare time, can you tell?) For the one area where I had two boxes in place, I ended up making a filler plate, then trimming around that with J-channel into which the...

Thought I'd give an update. I went ahead with the R-13 considering I will heat the garage only occasionally, and most/any cost of additional insulation would likely never be recouped. For the same reason, I didn't go crazy trying to seal up every gap and install a secondary vapor barrier, but...

Fixed the link, guys. -- FAN It sounds like I may be over-analyzing this. I think I'm going to throw a box and some more 14/2 in the ceiling before closing it up this weekend. A bit of a pain since the insulation's already in, but still easier now than later. Wood'nMetal: I actually am...

I had a fan mounted in my old garage, with 9'-6" ceiling. I don't recall a time it wasn't running until the day we moved out. It really helped to dry the floor year-round, and to move heat down from the ceiling in the winter. I'm now finishing out the garage at our new place, a 24x24...

Just as a point of comparison, I'm finishing my stick-and-stucco detached garage using R13 batts in the ceiling and walls. With only the ceiling insulated (and not yet completely covered with 29-gauge corrugated metal) I've already noticed a significant difference in comparing above-ceiling and...

Thanks, Joe. I generally don't need to worry about things getting too hot, and with our dry mountain air, rust seems to be a thing of the past, unlike NE Ohio where I ran a dehumidifier year-round. THIS THREAD is an interesting read. I'm starting to think that for my intermittent heating...