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Shop build. HEAT!

So when the siding gets on, make sure you side around the door so you don't really have to cut the siding to put the door in. Basically frame the door out without framing it out.
 
I had a ton of 2x4s left in the 17 to 20" range.

So after I think about a dozen people suggested blocking about 8 feet up. I started doing so.

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Then my head decided I shouldn't be moving that much.

So I cut the rest of em.

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Man I work slow lol
 
They seem to work good from what I have been told.

I'm doing some lights I got at home Depot ,before I started really researching, and these.
https://www.beeslighting.com/diva-light-led-ready-fixture/p/ST48232-LED

With these bulbs

https://www.beeslighting.com/diva-light-led-t8-lamp/p/T8R-22L-50K-DM

By far the cheapest way to do it.

I'm not actually gonna buy the fixtures at that website though. Already have a bunch of used ones that I will rewire to what I need.

I have 17 of the home Depot ones, gonna use about 24 of the other. But I want a very bright garage.
 
Yeah me too. Super bright. I saw some nice led T8 stuff on Amazon or somewhere today too. I'd like to do most everything in my house and garage with 5k led stuff when we build if I can swing it.
 
4k is much better, more useable, light. 5k has the "appearance" of being brighter. But in reality it has more shadow and a less useable light spectrum. We put 5k led through our entire mechanics shop at work, and 4k in the electrical shop. Same fixtures. And everyone now wishes we had done the 4k throughout. .... Just something to think about
 
shady said:
4k is much better, more useable, light. 5k has the "appearance" of being brighter. But in reality it has more shadow and a less useable light spectrum. We put 5k led through our entire mechanics shop at work, and 4k in the electrical shop. Same fixtures. And everyone now wishes we had done the 4k throughout. .... Just something to think about
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So I put up a couple lights in a room in the basement. I much prefer the 5k. Given an identical light. To me it didn't seem brighter. Just different. Same exact like just one 5k one 4200k

Although I've never run across the 5k gives more shadows than 4k. But it is what it is. Pretty sure I want the 5k stuff still.
 
So in light of earlier head pain, I decided to get back out there and do as much as possible. I really wanted to get the blocking done today.

So I did. Averaging about 8 minutes per block I had between 40 and 50 to do. Do 6 hours later I was done!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
So after dinner went out and nailed a few more outlet boxes on.

I need opinions. All are within 6 ft of each other. Right where I think my drill press/sander/bench grinder/whatever else will go has 4 all within 2 ft of each other, 4 total in a 8 foot span.

I have plenty of room in the breaker box.

So I know they are hard to see but suggest where I may need to add more or where you would.

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Studs are 16" center and all of them are just over 4 ft off the ground.
 
It's tough to predict where all of your stuff is going to end up. You can plan all you want but things might not feel right when you put it that way in the end. As long as you have plenty of them close together, like you do, they should be fine. Cords can always be remade and extended on certain fixed machines.
 
I think that works for outlet placement. I have outlets every 8 feet. All double gang and that works for me. I also have them either side of the overhead door, and two on the exterior of the shop for working outside.
 
jekquistk5 said:
I think that works for outlet placement. I have outlets every 8 feet. All double gang and that works for me. I also have them either side of the overhead door, and two on the exterior of the shop for working outside.
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Plus the ones you don't see. I'll have outlets for garage door openers, ceiling drop cord reels (3) and I think probably 2 for outside stuff.

I've got 250 ft of 6-2 so gonna measure for 220 welder outlets. Wanna be able to reach anywhere in the shop with the welder so I think it might require 4
 
jekquistk5 said:
I think that works for outlet placement. I have outlets every 8 feet. All double gang and that works for me. I also have them either side of the overhead door, and two on the exterior of the shop for working outside.
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Yep, couple by the big door and any other doors so you can run an extension cord outside easier when needed. Also make sure not to run any wire though your “future” opening. Or at least run it over it so you don’t have to mess with cutting and splicing wires later.

Fixed some phone autocorrect problems in the original reply.
 
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