The Home Improvement Thread

[Silverback]

I still shoot them at my in-laws. FIL has an old (not sure what... tube feed .22) that we feed CB Caps and plink them from the trees. Not as many to shoot these days as we thinned them out pretty good.

 

[Silverback]

My garage has four 2-bulb 4' halogen fixtures in the ceiling, I swapped out the bulbs for LED's several years ago and it was fine. But in the past 2 months 2 of the housings have gone out. So I decided my fall/winter project would be to install new lights. I decided to try these out. Bought one for S&G to see how it works. If I like I'll get 3 more. I can't wait to see it up there. Made in the USA!

Edit.. bought another one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G7TLWDG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Taco Loco]

Does that fixture have or include a cover?

 

[Silverback]

no, they are open.

 

[Taco Loco]

Looks like they are located in Austin, I’ll give them call tomorrow and ask them. PrimeLights.com: LED Commercial Lighting, Fixtures & Bulbs

I need to get some and replace all the fluorescent fixtures I have.

 

[Taco Loco]

The church recently replaced fixtures/lights with T8 LEDs, but they have covers, with the amount dust around my house, I would want fixtures with covers.

 

[Silverback]

I don't have covers now and don't have any issues. But I don't have much if any dust around my place.

 

[Silverback]

Looks like they are located in Austin, I’ll give them call tomorrow and ask them. PrimeLights.com: LED Commercial Lighting, Fixtures & Bulbs

I need to get some and replace all the fluorescent fixtures I have.

I knew they were in Texas, that's awesome they are so close.

 

[Anathollo]

Well my Dane is happy. He just got a 8" thick temperpedic mattress for his dog kennel and another for his bed in my room to sleep on. We bought a new King size Temperpedic mattress and I cut up my old queen temperpedic mattress too make beds for him.

 

[tx_shooter]

Was about to say that is one amazingly spoiled pooch.

 

[Anathollo]

Was about to say that is one amazingly spoiled pooch.

He deserves it! Dude had a rough first year of his life being starved, abandoned and left for dead with porcupine quills all in him.

 

[Silverback]

Damn man.. GREAT on you and the wife for rescuing him. He deserves a comfy bed for sure.

 

[tx_shooter]

Poor guy learned a lesson the hard way. Hopefully he appreciates his luxury and does his business outside. My parents had Great Danes when I was a kid. The monster turds those dogs could drop was always horrible. Probably part of the reason I went so long not wanting any pets as an adult; I spent years of my childhood taking care of lots and lots of animals.

 

[balakay]

He deserves it! Dude had a rough first year of his life being starved, abandoned and left for dead with porcupine quills all in him.
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That's how my girlfriend's lab is. She spoils the fuck out of that dog to a point it's ridiculous. But she got the pup when she was 5 weeks old with mange, malnourished, and scared to death after it was dumped on the side of the road. She spent 24 hours a day for months nursing it back and now shes one of the best dogs I've ever met.

 

[CowboyTaco]

He deserves it! Dude had a rough first year of his life being starved, abandoned and left for dead with porcupine quills all in him.
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I remember this picture. Was it on TW?

 

[Silverback]

My garage has four 2-bulb 4' halogen fixtures in the ceiling, I swapped out the bulbs for LED's several years ago and it was fine. But in the past 2 months 2 of the housings have gone out. So I decided my fall/winter project would be to install new lights. I decided to try these out. Bought one for S&G to see how it works. If I like I'll get 3 more. I can't wait to see it up there. Made in the USA!

Edit.. bought another one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G7TLWDG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Got the two lights today. Went to install one and I started with the toughest one to install (the junction box has 10lbs of crap in a 5 lbs sack).. anyhow, I hate wire nuts. But I got it all hooked up and went to attach to the ceiling. The 10lbs of shit pushing down on the light didn't allow me to use 6 sheetrock screws to attach to the ceiling. SO.. I ordered some toggle bolts and some of these to eliminate some of the clutter. Should make install easier... I hope. But I was going to just buy 10 of these and it was $9.. or $12 for 50. So I'll have some extras. LOL I got the 2 port and the 4 port versions.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...8f213ef368b&pf_rd_r=PZSNR6TD6M5CNWR0SBTQ&th=1

 

[Taco Loco]

Got the two lights today. Went to install one and I started with the toughest one to install (the junction box has 10lbs of crap in a 5 lbs sack).. anyhow, I hate wire nuts. But I got it all hooked up and went to attach to the ceiling. The 10lbs of shit pushing down on the light didn't allow me to use 6 sheetrock screws to attach to the ceiling. SO.. I ordered some toggle bolts and some of these to eliminate some of the clutter. Should make install easier... I hope. But I was going to just buy 10 of these and it was $9.. or $12 for 50. So I'll have some extras. LOL I got the 2 port and the 4 port versions.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...8f213ef368b&pf_rd_r=PZSNR6TD6M5CNWR0SBTQ&th=1

you might want to pick one of those variety packs also, the larger 6 and 8 come in handy if there are multiple lights on one leg.

 

[Silverback]

They are daisy chained together.. the one I started with is the only one which splits it into two chains so I will need 4 outputs. One input, one for the light and one for each of the chains going to the other lights. But yeah, the variety pack is nice.

 

[Anathollo]

I remember this picture. Was it on TW?

No sir, I don't post on that forum is I can help it. I posted it almost a year ago on this forum.

 

[Anathollo]

That's how my girlfriend's lab is. She spoils the fuck out of that dog to a point it's ridiculous. But she got the pup when she was 5 weeks old with mange, malnourished, and scared to death after it was dumped on the side of the road. She spent 24 hours a day for months nursing it back and now shes one of the best dogs I've ever met.

Yeah he's the best dog I've ever owned at this point. Extremely grateful, loving and loyal.