12-09-2009, 04:39 PM
Question: What kind/amount/watts per sq ft of light do you have in your layout room? And are you satisfied with it?
As I make my plans for my new layout building, I got to wondering how much light I need. For my taste, the more the better. However, this has to be adjusted to reality for economic issues - light fixtures and lamps aren't cheap, and it takes electricity ($$) to make the darned things light up!
My room will be about 20 x 40 and right now I am planning on using sixteen 2x4 recessed florescent fixtures, with four T8 32 watt lamps in each fixture. That is a total of 2048 watts, or 2.56 watts per square foot. Ceiling will be painted white. Since these fixtures will be recessed, I have to make allowances in the ceiling joists before the sheetrock is done. So I am just wondering if I will have enough light based on my proposed plans.
As I make my plans for my new layout building, I got to wondering how much light I need. For my taste, the more the better. However, this has to be adjusted to reality for economic issues - light fixtures and lamps aren't cheap, and it takes electricity ($$) to make the darned things light up!
My room will be about 20 x 40 and right now I am planning on using sixteen 2x4 recessed florescent fixtures, with four T8 32 watt lamps in each fixture. That is a total of 2048 watts, or 2.56 watts per square foot. Ceiling will be painted white. Since these fixtures will be recessed, I have to make allowances in the ceiling joists before the sheetrock is done. So I am just wondering if I will have enough light based on my proposed plans.
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