OT - Shop Lighting

I'm thinking of adding a lean-to on the back side for greasy projects in waiting. Also considering using that space for a pull-through paint booth. Since most paint projects are not mobile a pull through would be handy. Might install a paint bench on the inside of the north wall for small items, with the venting tied to the booth system on the other side of the wall. All it takes is time and money :p

In the main shop area I mounted 8' HO Lithonia two-bulb fixtures at around 16 or so feet.

They start nice cold, too, and have no hum. The HO T-8 bulds are pretty energy efficient these days. Reflective surfaces always help.

Pretty decent light at 9 PM in the evening.

Maybe you would be interested in what I did with mine. My shop I have facing south. I put hinged panels with greenhouse plastic in front of the overhead doors. In the winter when the sun is low in the sky I get all the light and warmth in that I need on sunny days. I close the doors one hour before sundown and retain the heat. In the summer months the sun is high in the sky and it works well to let light in, but not much heat, and keep the bugs out. I can control the overhead doors remotely through the internet.