Help me install better garage / shop lighting

gtojohn · 11-27-14, 02:58 AM

The 10" velux sky tube goes for $178 now. My kitchen one is nice, about as bright as a 100watt incandescent, but I'd like 2-3x more light to work under the hood with.
If your fixtures are still gloss white try adding a more reflective material behind them. The newer upgraded fixtures have silver reflectors. I've added reflectors on my exterior lights to get extra distance and light where I want it vs wasting it upwards or against the house. At my previous house, when I worked on cars more, I had some track lights I'd spot in under the hood.

11-27-14, 02:58 AM	#21
gtojohn Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 314 Thanks: 39 Thanked 50 Times in 45 Posts	The 10" velux sky tube goes for $178 now. My kitchen one is nice, about as bright as a 100watt incandescent, but I'd like 2-3x more light to work under the hood with. If your fixtures are still gloss white try adding a more reflective material behind them. The newer upgraded fixtures have silver reflectors. I've added reflectors on my exterior lights to get extra distance and light where I want it vs wasting it upwards or against the house. At my previous house, when I worked on cars more, I had some track lights I'd spot in under the hood.