Easy Installation for Path Lights

Answer 1

Installing Path Lights

Traditional path lighting requires wire to be laid, so many homeowners are better off opting for solar outdoor lighting for smaller projects. However, path lighting isn't used only to accent your home or landscape; it also makes your home safer by lighting walkways so you or loved ones don't trip and stumble in the dark. Wiring your landscape takes a bit longer, but such a lighting system is far more stable than a solar powered one.

Four Easy Steps

1. Mark each lighting fixture's future location down before burying the wire about six inches beneath the soil level. You'll want to have all your wire in place before installing the path lights.
2. The easiest way to dig out the holes for your path lights is to use a post hole digger, but a small shovel should suffice. Depending on the size of your path light, a hole twelve inches deep should suffice.
3. Connect each path light to the wire. Test the lights out when they're all connected. Any problems or loosely connected wires are easier to fix when the path lights aren't buried beneath soil.
4. Pack dirt tightly around each path light to ensure its position for years to come. Even if a light should become displaced or wobbly, it's pretty easy to realign by repacking dirt. Many homeowners and professionals choose to secure path lighting with cement, but cement will prevent you from moving path lights in the future if you'd like to relocate them to another part of your yard.