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Re: LBC Garage Necessities

To: Mike Rambour <mikey@b2systems.com>
Subject: Re: LBC Garage Necessities
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2001 16:38:18 -0700
Cc: WFO Herb <froggi@cdsnet.net>, "Charlie O'Connor" <coconnor@ersnet.com>, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Organization: Morriservice
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Hi Mike,

Many commercial shops mount lights on the floor at an angle outside the stepping
area.  Hardly need a trouble light with these installations.  They are of course
protected fixtures.  Nice, but pricey.

Paul A

Mike Rambour wrote:

> At 10:29 AM 4/6/2001 -0700, WFO Herb wrote:
> >...one other suggestion, make it tall enough (or at least in one area)
> >where you
> >can use a four-post hoist.  Hoist are now very affordable.
>
>    A 4-poist hoist makes the garage very dark.  So also paint the floor WHITE.
>
>    I found when I put in my lift that because I had to move 1 light fixture
> and the car once up on the lift blocked off the 2 fixtures near the wall
> from giving off light into the rest of the garage that it got dark in
> there.  It also is hard working under the car because all the light is near
> the ceiling.  Painting the floor white helps a huge amount, I still have to
> paint mine but a friend painted his floor and it was amazing the amount of
> light it reflects into the garage.   Use good paint !!!
>
>          mike ( I would recommend painting the floor white even if you
> don't plan on getting a lift, I plan on using GRIOTS paint just because my
> friend did and had no problems)
>
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