Deck Lighting

Don't overlook the importance of good deck lighting when planning or upgrading your deck. Most homes have a standard backdoor porch light but that's hardly the best way to create ambiance when entertaining!

Deck lighting showcases your deck to its best advantage at night without blinding you when seated or standing. It also illuminates tricky areas such as steps or walkways.

There are three basic types:

Accent lighting is similar to the sconces used often indoors. The light fixture mounts to posts or walls, steps and railings, spreads the light downwards. It is the perfect lighting style illuminate the edges of decks and steps.

Post lighting mounts on posts and projects light projects 360 degrees around the fixture, making it a perfect accent for marking the entrance to a deck or flight of steps.

Recessed deck lighting mounts flush to the deck floor boards. You can tread on these lights without damaging the fixture. These lights are ideal for lighting the perimeter of decks and docks. These lights come as disks or bricks.

Low Voltage Deck Lighting is Easy to Install and Maintain

Most deck lighting available today is low voltage. Low voltage lighting reduces household current from 120 volts to 12 volts and can usually be installed without an electrician.

With the 12 volt outdoor light fixtures comes a 12 volt digital transformer with built-in photocell that automatically turns the lighting on at dusk and off at dawn. Additional settings allow lights to automatically turn on and then off in 4, 6 or 8 hours.

Deck lighting is available as kits, which include:

outdoor light fixtures
4 watt lamps
socket/ connectors,
12 volt transformer with photocell
cable

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