Lighting Results Using 6" Recessed Cans

[ddawg16]

Some of you have been wondering what it looks like using 6" recessed cans instead of tubes.....

I have the drywall up and will start the tape and mud tonight.....

The ceiling is going to be painted a semi-gloss white....not sure on the walls yet....not a lot is going to be exposed...I'll be adding a lot of custom cabinets...gray in color....more on that later....

I'm very happy with the light distribution....

I used 24 cans divided in 3 zones...
Zone 1 - Front half of garage...not much goes on there...mainly vehicle parking....first pic

Zone 2 - My workbench area (back right corner)....and I'll be adding under cabinet lights once they are up.

Zone 3 - Wood working area (back left corner)....the second pic is of this area.

 

[hldtyt]

What spacing did you go with and how big is the garage?

 

[ddawg16]

The garage is 20' x 25' downstairs...

The spacing varies....on average there is about 3' between lights.

 

[Notch1988]

What kind of bulbs are you using? I've got cans as well and just used CFL bulbs. In the parking area I just used the equivalent 60 watt CFL's with no problems/burnouts in four years. The work area I have the 100 watters and have replaced six of them so far. I might have to try some different lights and see how they compare for light and handling the heat inside the can.

 

[ddawg16]

Most of them are 23W CFS's=120 incandescent....I have a few 70w equiv bulbs in there....

I also have a mix of soft white and bright white....the soft whites were a killer deal at Costco....4 bulbs for $4.

Lighting is even better now....I have the ceiling primered...tomorrow I'll be painting it bright white...

I'll have a better idea of the lighting after the walls are painted as well....just getting the drywall up made a big difference.

 

[Nelkcots]

I know this is an old thread... Was wondering if the author had any pics of the finished space? I am looking to do can lights in my shop and trying to get an idea on how it will look