Spent the weekend "raising the roof" in the shop - literally! One bay is now 10ft high, and the other will get the same treatment (13ft vaulted) next weekend. Now it seems awfully dark in there...
My initial plan is to have one switch turn on general lights over the stairs, over the work bench, and over the main bay. There used to be 4 flourescents (2 in each bay) and 1 bulb over the stairs - but I will be going all incandescent now. Just enough light to get you in and out, but it's never been bright enough for working on anything.
Then I am thinking of adding individual lights over each bay in the garage - so 2 or 3 more individual circuits, one over each parking space. I was planning on using the inexpensive recessed lights ($20 each+bulb) with about 2 on each bay. Should be enough for everything except under the hood.
And as much as I'd like to spend
$485 per light that's kindof out of my budget...
Any suggestions on good shop lights, or mistakes to avoid? Thanks!
-Boyo
