Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic writes:
You want the ceiling lights to accentuate the features >>> >>> Speaking of which: InfoAge took the cheapest/fastest route to getting a C= ertificate of Occupancy for the building, which meant ugly >>> fluorescent li= ghts on the ceiling. :( Post-VCF season, when we >>> (hopefully) will have m= ore money and (definitely) will have time to spend, we can look into prop= er lighting. >> >> I recently replaced my garage/workshop fluorescent lights with LED lighting. >> They have a similar form -- long tubes -- but they give off a much brighter >> and whiter light. Food for thought. > > I replaced my workshop lights this past weekend with the LED bulbs also. They weren't cheap and for the price I don't think it was worth it. They weren't that much brighter or whiter compared to a good bulb after a few minutes of warmup. They were In stant on though. > > Which brand lights did you use? I know you get what you pay for. > > I paid about $25 a bulb with tax at Home Depot. So 50 bucks a fixture isn't cheap just for bulbs. > > Cheers, > Corey
Are you guys living on EBT? $50 isn't bad and they'll last longer than the fluorescents they replace. Besides, if this is for VCFed, wouldn't they be tax deductions for operating expenses?