Garage lighting help required

[DIY_Guy]

Hi,

I've recently had a garage clear out in order to make some space for my new motorbike. However, it's very dark in the garage due to only having a single light and wanted to brighten things up in order to be able to undertake bike maintenance, etc

I've uploaded some pictures of the current setup and would appreciate some ideas of what lighting I can install. One thing to note is that the ceiling is low hence not sure whether tube lights would work without hitting my head!

Garage1

• DIY_Guy
• 21 Jan 2014
• 1

Garage2

• DIY_Guy
• 21 Jan 2014
• 1

 

[Luckyphil]

Why not install a Tube either side maybe 2ft from the Wall running front to back ??

Lucky

 

[pjcomp]

You could also fit the fluorescent tubes along the walls

pj

 

[DIY_Guy]

Why not install a Tube either side maybe 2ft from the Wall running front to back ??

Lucky

U mean from the back wall to where the up and over garage door opens to?

 

[DIY_Guy]

You could also fit the fluorescent tubes along the walls

pj

It's a concrete sectional garage hence not sure whether the lights would fasten to the concrete panels?

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Put 4ft fluorescent on joist after door when opened, then a couple of above worktop lights, above worktop.

 

[DIY_Guy]

Put 4ft fluorescent on joist after door when opened, then a couple of above worktop lights, above worktop.

A couple of these on the sides

http://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-rm105d-standard-switch-start-batten-1-x-36w-4ft-1240mm/35953#

or would i be better off purchasing a double?

http://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-rm105d-standard-switch-start-batten-2-x-36w-4ft-1240mm/56879

 

[DIY_Guy]

See these too

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4ft-5ft-S...pt=UK_Light_Fittings&var=&hash=item20d2f5993d

 

[Luckyphil]

Yes halfway down , either side , I fit out a lot of these Concrete Sectional Garages, there are usually a couple of spare 10mm holes near the Top of each Panel , where you could bolt some Battens to the Wall to fix Fittings to , Just thought ?

Lucky

 

[DIY_Guy]

Yes halfway down , either side , I fit out a lot of these Concrete Sectional Garages, there are usually a couple of spare 10mm holes near the Top of each Panel , where you could bolt some Battens to the Wall to fix Fittings to , Just thought ?

Lucky

Thanks for the info - will check it out tomorrow

 

[stillp]

While you're at it. paint the inside of the door, and the walls, a light colour to reflect the light. Makes a huge difference.

 

[DIY_Guy]

Put 4ft fluorescent on joist after door when opened, then a couple of above worktop lights, above worktop.

I've done some further checking and will be looking to install two 5ft tubes on each side of the garage fixed to the joists and a 6ft tube above the work tops. I will also be painting the walls white in order to help brighten things up

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Sound like the factor 25 needs to come out of the holiday bag!

 

[DIY_Guy]

Sound like the factor 25 needs to come out of the holiday bag!

You reckon it will be too much lighting? If so I may only go with the tubes on the side and walls being painted white

 

[DaftPunk]

There's no such thing as too much lighting.

I've got two 5' tubes in my garage which is a similar size.

Use vapour proof fittings as it's a garage with low ceilings. If you clunk one of the lights by accident with something, it'll save you being showered in glass.