I was set on getting 4 foot fixtures and Hyperikon LED tubes, but then I started thinking about recessed lighting and I kinda like the idea better. I'll mainly be detailing in the garage so it is important. Has anybody installed recessed lighting in their garage and what kind did you use? Any information would be helpful!
Recessed Garage Lighting
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LX-Markham
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I used 4' troffers: Lithonia GT8 1'x4', with a pair of 4' T8's in each fixture.
PhantomEB
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9'6" ceiling, 9'door.....damn rights I used recessed troffer lights.
Lithonia 4' 4 bulbs stuffed with t5ho bulbs. Left the covers off them. Bright as hell out there with all lights turned on. Even require shades at times!
Lithonia 4' 4 bulbs stuffed with t5ho bulbs. Left the covers off them. Bright as hell out there with all lights turned on. Even require shades at times!
ard
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Do the math...how many cans do you think might replace ONE dual or quad tube troffers.
Multiply.
BreeStephany
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I did can lights in my shop when I insulated and sheetrocked it. Over work benches and primary work areas, I installed 6" Halo cans with simple white trims every 24" in a straight line over the work area and then put cans 6' O.C. in every direction everywhere else.
The shop has 10' ceilings and it provides plenty of light throughout the shop.
The shop has 10' ceilings and it provides plenty of light throughout the shop.
prostreetamx
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It also depends if it is an attached garage with a fire rated ceiling. Where I live you can not install can lights in a garage ceiling if you have living space above unless you build a sheetrock box around each one in the attic. The ceiling in my new garage does not meet that criteria but I did not want to penetrate the lid with holes that let the heat and cold pass through the cans. You normally can not insulate tightly around cans unless they are rated for direct contact with insulation.
PhysicsDude
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Cans inherently cast a lot more shadows than tube fixtures. You either need 12'+ high ceilings or to put cans every 4 feet for it to work well. If you're doing car detailing I would particularly encourage you to put in standard tube fixtures rather than cans.
I walked in to a buddies garage and noticed how smooth the ceiling was with recessed lights and I made my mind up right there. I went with 4 tube dual ballasts so I could either have 2 or 4 lights on per fixture with 2 switches. I also put the center row on separate switches from the outer rows so bottom line with the 4 switches I can have 10, 20, 40 or all 60 tubes on at any time.
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Lelandwelds
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What are the two doorways? Just house access? Or, something interesting like a tool crib, grinding or welding room ?
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Lelandwelds
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I would go with your 4 ft LED idea. Fewer fixtures and more even lighting. 40% less electricity. Seven to 25 years without changing bulbs. Read the stickies for fixture and layout recomendations. ( They're updated often so the old posts are actually the current ones.)
There is one close to your garage.
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It is a standard 2 ballast troffer light mainly for T Bar ceilings from a wholesale house along with a flush mount frame.
It is a detached garage and the larger opening leads to an engine assembly room and the man door is the entry door.
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I used 4' troffers: Lithonia GT8 1'x4', with a pair of 4' T8's in each fixture.
Your light for garage ceiling is pretty impressive. Is it LED light? Besides, I would like to have a reply to OP. Having the recessed light for garage ceiling seems a good idea because of its better appearance. However, we also need to tackle the heat issue of the LED lights. To much heat accumulation on the ceiling will damage the LED garage lights.
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skrap metal
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those lights look really good.
James-W
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They do look nice, but how hard is it to replace something should it go bad?
Ak Jim
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In one portion of my garage addition (15'x28') I used 20 can lights. I used 900 lumen 4000k LEDs in the cans. The walls are painted with Sherwin Williams high reflective white and the walls are smooth, no texture. The floor is epoxy with mostly white and light gray flakes. The lighting is outstanding! Virtually no shadows and very bright. I just got done doing tierod ends, wheel bearings, brakes, and a power steering pump on a car and I didn't need any additional lights.
