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    Mar 29, 2009, 05:03 AM
    How many fluorescent lights?
    How many fluorescent light fixtures will I need for a new rec room 12 1/2 x 18? Ceiling height is 85 1/2".
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    Mar 29, 2009, 05:19 AM
    Assuming 4 foot long fixtures/lamps, generally, two rows of three 4 foot two lamp fixtures will work, totaling 6 fixtures, spaced evenly.
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    Apr 1, 2009, 07:07 PM

    Ug, I hate recessed fluorescent lights in basements.
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    Apr 1, 2009, 08:36 PM
    TK... maybe nobul's going for that "office" look.
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    Apr 1, 2009, 08:42 PM

    If you have to do fluorescents on an acoustical tile ceiling, in a residence.. . I even prefer the real 70s thing where you replace all the tiles with the plastic ones and mount some fixtures above it so the whole ceiling lights up.. . I bet no one else likes it, but to me it's less harsh than the single fixtures.
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    Apr 2, 2009, 12:00 PM

    If it is on drywall and not recessed, the "Puff lighting" fixtures work well, all you see is 1 piece of plastic and has rounded edges?
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