Garage door specialists! I need more clearance!

[sherrod624]

Just installed lights in my basement shop and I need about 1/2" for the door to clear them. Is this a simple fix or should I look another fixture?



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[pattenp]

Easiest solution is to find a lower profile fixture.

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[Viper98912]

New fixtures

 

[Doorguy]

You can try lowering the rear track hangers an inch. Looks like this would give you the room you need

 

[gnpenning]

Other fixtures. Great place for Leds.

The door would have to be coming farther back into the opening for dropping the tracks to give you clearance. But its free to try.

 

[sherrod624]

These are LEDs. I guess I'll have to look a lower profile for those 2 fixtures


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[OccupantRJ]

My solution is in this link.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=316469

 

[CJ7VFR]

Will the door clear the fixtures if your remove the diffusers? Or would the bulbs still be in the way? Some people use LED fixtures in their garages that don't have diffusers in them.

That is kind of ghetto, but it's free.

Jim

 

[jetnow1]

Or just make a recess in the ceiling, or use retrofit pot lights where the garage doors are in the way.

 

[sherrod624]

http://www.aleolighting.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/LLS-XE-G3_Rev02_Spec.pdf


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These are the lights. They actually are LEDs. If i remove the diffuser the end cap would still have to me modified. I think I'm going to find a different fixture to replace those 2.

I may try and drop the rear of track first

Thanks for the help you guys

 

[CJ7VFR]

...I may try and drop the rear of track first

Thanks for the help you guys

That is probably the best bet. And, in the Garage Journal way, you would not be replacing two lights, but you would be ADDING two lights somewhere else in your garage!! Which is always a good thing!

Jim

 

[CraigStu]

Depending which way the trusses run, could you remove a piece of the drywall and screw them directly to the trusses?

 

[sherrod624]

Depending which way the trusses run, could you remove a piece of the drywall and screw them directly to the trusses?

It's in a basement shop with living space above it. 5/8" sheetrock by code. And I haven't passed the final yet so I don't think the inspector would let it role


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[sherrod624]

That is probably the best bet. And, in the Garage Journal way, you would not be replacing two lights, but you would be ADDING two lights somewhere else in your garage!! Which is always a good thing!

Jim

I'll surely put them somewhere useful. i'll have to get a pick of the shop now, I have plenty of light!


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[manwithtools]

I'd suggest the typical GJ solution. You need to jack hammer out the concrete and lower your garage floor.