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could any sparks or people in the know advise me what light fittings to use in a garage ceiling ,reccessed if possible but not critical .
i want as much light as possible as i hate working in bad light and i have no windows in my garage so a lot of light would be neccasary .low voltage would be an advantage as i have a lot of resto work to do lol

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Originally Posted by james kiely
could any sparks or people in the know advise me what light fittings to use in a garage ceiling ,reccessed if possible but not critical .
i want as much light as possible as i hate working in bad light and i have no windows in my garage so a lot of light would be neccasary .low voltage would be an advantage as i have a lot of resto work to do lol

thanks in advance
i use 6 flourescent lights in my garage 6m x 6m , £10 each from b & q

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Why recessed ?

Normal would be some fluorescents. 5' or 6' twins or singles is up to you.

And place then around the outer edges and front and rear. It's pointless putting them in the middle of a room shining only on the roof of a car.
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Originally Posted by nugnah
i use 6 flourescent lights in my garage 6m x 6m , £10 each from b & q

jas

cheers mate ,tenner sounds cheap

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Why recessed ?

Normal would be some fluorescents. 5' or 6' twins or singles is up to you.

And place then around the outer edges and front and rear. It's pointless putting them in the middle of a room shining only on the roof of a car.
only for looks steve ,,stops everything getting covered in dust etc ,i will have a look at some fluorescents ,and lots of them
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