Rechargeable headlamp
Keeps both hands free while measuring or placing insulation, which matters when you are balancing on joists in the dark.
- Attic work
- Crawl spaces
- Hands-free
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You cannot work in an attic holding a phone
An attic has no lighting and a crawl space has less, and the usual reason a first trip up there ends early is that one hand is holding a torch and the other is doing everything else. A rechargeable headlamp with a few hours of runtime is the cheapest thing on this site that changes how a day goes.
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What to look for
- Step 1
Hands-free first
A head strap beats any torch. Both hands stay on the joists, which is the actual safety issue.
- Step 2
Runtime over peak output
An attic session runs two to three hours. Peak lumens for twenty minutes is not useful.
- Step 3
A wide beam, not a spot
You are working at arm’s length. A tight throw beam lights the far gable and nothing you are touching.
Lighting for enclosed spaces
A headlamp for the work itself, a work light to flood the space you are in, a torch for looking into somewhere before you commit to crawling into it.
Rechargeable work light
A headlamp lights where you look; a standing light lights the whole bay so you can see what you have missed.
- Attic work
- Area lighting
Handheld flashlight
For checking into eave bays and behind obstructions before committing to a plan.
- Crawl spaces
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