Installing solar decking lights in your home’s landscape is fairly straight forward because of the lack of wiring that is involved. The lights store the suns energy, making your job of installing them incredibly easy. By following the basic steps that are outlined below, you can begin enjoying your new lighting arrangement as soon as they have had time to soak up the sun, and the sun has finally set.
Step #1) Choose The Location – Before you start attaching lights anywhere on your landscape, you want to make sure that you have a well thought out design and layout. Dry fit the lights without fastening them for at least one night to make sure that you are not creating areas that are overwhelming or are too dim from a lack of lights.
Step #2) Test The Location At Night – Once you have the lights dry fitted, you will want to make sure that you give them plenty of time to charge, and take a look at the arrangement from different angles once the sun has gone down. This will help you make sure that you have them positioned correctly, and give you plenty of time the next day to move them around and test the layout again that evening. This should be an ongoing process until you achieve the perfect setup.
Step #3) Mark The Holes – After you are certain that the layout you have chosen is right for your home, you will want to go through and mark the holes where you are going to need to install recessed light fixtures. You are also going to need to mark the areas where you are going to use post topped lights, wall hung lights, and the locations where you are going to be installing them around your walkways and windows.
Step #4) Mount Your Deck Lights – Now that you have the layout tested for its effectiveness, and the locations marked for installation, you can begin mounting the lights. This is typically done with wood screws fastened through the plastic housing, but some lights can simply be inserted into the ground. Regardless how the lights are installed, make sure to take your time to avoid damaging the sensitive electronic components inside of the housings.
