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Here are some pics of the led lights I installed in my messy barn. I cannot believe what a difference they make. I think I need about 3 more and I will be happy. These are 5000k 2664 lumens.

I am trying to figure out how to post pictures from photo bucket on to this site. The reason I cannot post directly from my computer is the pics always post sideways. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

Hello everybody, I am finally getting my led fixtures installed in my workshop and wow what a difference! These are 4 foot fixtures from Bees lighting and the bulbs are from Pro lighting, 5000k, 2664 lumens frosted bulbs. excuse the mess please it's a work in progress.

Finally got all my components and starting to install lights in workshop and have a question on lighting height over workbench. I have 10 foot ceiling height and I am installing 4 foot led lights with 2 5000k 2664 lumen bulbs per fixture. My workbench is about 21 feet long on one wall and 12...

Hello all, I have a question on placing a 4 ft. led over my workbench. My workbench is 2 ft. wide from the wall and wondering how far out from the wall to place the fixture? Should I go 1 ft. out so it is in the middle above the workbench or should I bring it out farther? My walls that the...

I am getting ready to install lights in my work shop and was wondering what kind of layout you guys recommend. I included a rough sketch of my shop, I was going to go with the led lights and bulbs that are recommended in the "best lighting fixture thread" . My space is 30x30 with approximately...

Hey guy's, Just wondering is there any other members that are using troffer lights( drop ceiling lights) in there shop? I bought some at a good price and going to mount them in my shop on the ceiling. If anybody is then I would like to see pics if available. Thanks all.

Hello members, I just installed a osb ceiling in my barn and was wondering the best sheen of paint to use. I am using white and want it as bright as possible with the best light reflection. Thanks in advance.

Hey guy's, I am finishing my garage ceiling and hit a snag. I have to drop my garage door torsion spring and hardware down below the trusses to finish my sheathing on the ceiling. I do not know why the installer did it like they did, It looks like to me I can drop it down to clear the...

Hello all, I found 20 of these troffer light fixtures for a very good price and thinking about putting them in my shop. right now they are t-8 but I will eventually convert to LED. I will mount them right to my finished ceiling

hello all, I have a question on garage door rough opening, Should the rough opening be the same width as the width of the door or a little narrower? If it should be narrower then by how much? My existing doors were installed by someone else and are out of wack. They do not seal good for...

Hello all, I want to run a line from my breaker box for a pair of ceiling fans and was wondering what size breaker to use and what gauge wire to use? I am going to run two fans on one switch. Thanks all.

Hello all, How many of the members have ceiling fans installed in there workshops? Pictures?

Hello all, Just wondering how many members here heat there work space with a outdoor wood fired boiler set up? Here are a few pics of mine. Would like to see pics if anybody has them

I have been installing a ceiling in my barn and it is coming along nicely. I have a little over a row to go and it's done

Here is some pics of my garage build. It is a 30x30 foundation and it was originally built to be a burma house and was on our property when we bought it. I closed it in and made it into my workshop (also have a 24x28 attached garage on the house) I brought it up to 10 ft. sidewalls and now...

Hello all, Just wondering how many of the members have osb walls and or ceilings in there garage/shops? I would love to see pictures if you have them. Thanks a bunch.

Hello guy's, I am finally to the point where I am installing osb board on the ceiling of my 30x30 work shop and I am in the process of figuring out how many 4 foot led fixtures I need to install. I would like it bright. I plan on eventually painting the ceiling white to match my walls. My...

Hello all, I have a question about putting some fluorescent fixtures in my workshop. I am installing a osb ceiling in my shop and I want to install some fluorescent fixtures right to the ceiling. I found some of these t8 fixtures for a very reasonable price and was wondering if I could mount...

here are some pics of the inside of my shop with the sheathing going up. I will be glad when it's done and painted..lol.