How to Install Landscape Lighting
Welcome to the DIY landscaping blog. Here are some more ways to add beauty and visual interest to your yard.The video below offers instructions on how to install landscape lighting in your yard. These instructions cover some of the most popular techniques for outdoor lighting. In reality, there are too many scenarios to address in one video. But we think you will find this video helpful because it covers the fundamentals of installing landscape lights.
Key Points from This Lighting Lesson
A little preparation and homework will go a long way when you install landscape lighting in your yard. Here are some of the steps you should take when preparing for your lighting project.
- Choose the right type of lights for the goal you have in mind. There are many different types of lighting products available these days. Hardware stores like Lowes and Home Depot usually offer a good selection, and you can also order them online. The benefit of buying them from a store is the fact that you can ask questions.
- Match the light to the project. Are you trying to uplight your trees at night, in an area that gets full sun during the day? If so, a solar-powered landscape lighting might work best. Trying to light a path with wall-mounted grill lights? You’ll need to run some wiring for this. The point is, you need start with the project and start researching lighting products from there.
- Practice electrical safety, folks. Even low-voltage power sources are dangerous. If you need to run electrical in order to install your landscape lighting — but you don’t how to do it — then by all means hire an electrician.
- Before you install your lights, test the angle several different ways. Make sure your the light is shining where you want, and not in your neighbor’s window. Carpenter’s like to say “measure twice and cut once.” With landscape lighting, it’s “aim twice and install once.”
- If your project will include many lights in different locations, start with a sketch. This forces you to think about such things as light placement, wiring for electrical lights, sun exposure for solar lights, and other important details.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this video lesson on how to install landscape lighting in your yard. Good luck with your project!
Video Lessons | Brandon | 
May 23, 2009 6:52 pm
