Sunday Afternoon Garage Project

[Cold_Zero]

Just got done installing two eight-foot florescent fixtures in my garage. The incandescent bulb that came with the house wasn’t enough. For $50 I got the two fixtures 4 75watt bulbs and the BX wiring I needed. I want to warn you, working with BX wiring is a pain and cuts your hands up. Now it is like daylight in my garage. I would highly suggest anyone with a garage to do this. After a few more things and projects, my garage should be good to go for working on cars.

bud

[DAEDALUS]

Anyone here have lights in the floor of their garage? I'd like to install some, but of course I'll have to cut up a lot of concrete.

[AZhitman]

Here's an idea for you Rob... A buddy of mine does demolition - He called me one day and gave me 10 4-foot 4-bulb flourescent fixtures. I installed six of them in my garage ceiling (you could get a tan in there).

Then I attached another one to an old Craftsman creeper - I can roll it under my car to illuminate the underside... Works GREAT!

[Cold_Zero]

As you hear a constant humm from AZ's garage. 10 four foot, four bulb fixtures? Wow.

[MainEvent212]

dude ur garage must be awesome...i have 2 4ft flourescents...i have 2 sets of fixtures in my 2 car garage but ones burned out...conveniently above my not running 240sx project...so i gotta figure out how to fix that...

[TurboKA37]

wow! 10 4-foot 4 bulb fixtures. i bet its like a spot light going throught the windows during the night and when ppl look in they are instantly blinded!

[DAEDALUS]

I want the lights flush with the floor so I can walk and roll my equipment over them. Less chance of tripping, and it adds a little to the wow factor. It might take me a year, but I intend to have the baddest garage this side of NASCAR.

[TurboKA37]

yea that would be cool but u would have to think some oil would find itw way down in there. remember it cant be completly air tight cause u would have to change the bulbs.

[BuudWeizErr]

I want the lights flush with the floor so I can walk and roll my equipment over them. Less chance of tripping, and it adds a little to the wow factor. It might take me a year, but I intend to have the baddest garage this side of NASCAR.

Then you can rent it out for 20 dollars a day to your friends in SoCal?

[DAEDALUS]

We'll see. You're thinking there will actually be days that I won't be in there? With a fridge, a microwave and a comfy chair, I'll probably prefer the garage to the house!

[Megaseth]

yea that would be cool but u would have to think some oil would find itw way down in there. remember it cant be completly air tight cause u would have to change the bulbs.

you might be able to use some plexi glass to something like that to make a cover thats clear.

[Megaseth]

As you hear a constant humm from AZ's garage. 10 four foot, four bulb fixtures? Wow.

a hum loud enough to keep the neighbor hood awake all night.

[AZhitman]

:ylsuper

Sleep is overrated anyway.

[TurboKA37]

you might be able to use some plexi glass to something like that to make a cover thats clear.

yea that is what i was thinking but u would still have to open it everytime a bulb burnt out.so it wouldnt be completly sealed unless u feel like resealing it everytime u change a bulb.

[MainEvent212]

no, what you could do is just have an oversized sheet of plexi glass...lemme give a crude example...

__________ | | I I | | <-plexi glass | | I I | | ^ florescent tubes

[MainEvent212]

ok...never mind, it's a bad example, but i think you can all picture it