Flipped 8' T8 fixtures.

[glsmaverick]

So I picked up some nice T8 fixtures off craigslist. They are 8' long 4 bulb set ups and I got 4 of them. I have a 20'x18' garage with 15' ceilings. My question is about hanging them.

I am pretty sure I am just going to run two lengthwise over each bay (16'). Right now I only have two 60 watt bulbs so anything is a GREAT improvement. I am going to be painting the ceiling soon and I was wondering would it be a little less "harsh" lighting to paint the ceiling a gloss and flip the fixtures upside down so the bulbs are firing toward the ceiling and not the floor? Or would that lead to a loss of lighting and defeat the usefulness of the new lights. I am just trying to avoid having a nice garage with wicked harsh lighting.

What are your thoughts.

 

[lametec]

Hang 'em like intended and pick the bulbs to match your desired light.

 

[tfi racing]

Flipping them over will give a nice,soft romantic aura to your space.Good for looking at a computer screen all day,not much good for anything else.

 

[glsmaverick]

Thats kind of what I figured, just wanted a second opinion.

 

[ranger_dood]

I'd go with two more over each bay. Running them straight down the middle will leave you with shadows when there's a vehicle parked and you're trying to work off to the side.