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Got my outdoor lighting done.

7.4K views 26 replies 18 participants last post by  Jimefam  
#1 ·
So after seeing @ware project thread and a few others i decided to tackle some landscape lighting. Bought everything from Volt and got it done a few weeks ago. Wanted to thank everyone who has posted project threads and contributed information to this forum as its incredibly awesome to have questions answered for you before you even thought to ask them just by reading others experiences and seeing their work. In that vein here is a poor picture of my front. Tonight i will take one of the deck.

Feel free to offer up ideas and improvements I can make as this is the first time i try anything like this. Btw i believe i am missing one downlight at the top right corner of the house. Initially thought no because i have a ring led spotlight camera there but when thats not on it might look odd to not have one there.
 
#4 ·
Tmank87 said:
Very tastefully done. Looks great.

If you dont mind me asking, what sort of cost and effort?
Thank you. It was just under $2500 from Volt total with the deck lights as well. Got a quote for $5280 from a company for the front and deck but less lights on both then i ended up putting. It was pretty simple took me the weekend to install everything and get it lit up and then an afternoon recently spent cleaning up cabling, hiding it painting over it on the outside part of the rail etc. Just cosmetic details to conceal it. Still have a few things to do in that regard.
 
#10 ·
Do you have any other pictures, from other angles? Wow, looks great! Looks like you have a streetlight pretty close, did that mess up things? I have a very bright streetlight and I am nervous that it will make my future project look funny? Also, what lights did you use up in the eves to "downlight" with? Well done!
 
#12 ·
testwerke said:
Looks fantastic!! Well done!!

Got a list of the Volt fixtures you used?
Yes sir these are the ones i used.

https://www.voltlighting.com/landscape-lighting-led-12v-brass-spot-light-fatboy/p/VAL-150-BBZ

https://www.voltlighting.com/landscape-lighting-led-12v-brass-downlight-all-star/p/VAL-1814-40-BBZ

https://www.voltlighting.com/outdoor-landscape-lighting-12v-path-area-lighting-brass-max-spread-mini/p/BDL-330-BBZ-MINI

https://www.voltlighting.com/landscape-lighting-12v-deck-light-bz/p/VDL-600-BBZ
 
#13 ·
EvanK said:
Awesome! Great idea to use the wrap-around portions of the roofline to highlight that peak!
Thank you I am really pleased with everything overall.
dslab said:
Do you have any other pictures, from other angles? Wow, looks great! Looks like you have a streetlight pretty close, did that mess up things? I have a very bright streetlight and I am nervous that it will make my future project look funny? Also, what lights did you use up in the eves to "downlight" with? Well done!
Here are two more pictures but i am a lousy photographer unfortunately. I dont mind the street light its far enough away that i dont think it hurts the look of this lighting and i appreciate how well it illuminates the street.



 
#15 ·
Jimefam said:
EvanK said:
Awesome! Great idea to use the wrap-around portions of the roofline to highlight that peak!
Thank you I am really pleased with everything overall.
dslab said:
Do you have any other pictures, from other angles? Wow, looks great! Looks like you have a streetlight pretty close, did that mess up things? I have a very bright streetlight and I am nervous that it will make my future project look funny? Also, what lights did you use up in the eves to "downlight" with? Well done!
Here are two more pictures but i am a lousy photographer unfortunately. I dont mind the street light its far enough away that i dont think it hurts the look of this lighting and i appreciate how well it illuminates the street.

Nice work!! Thanks for the pictures and feedback on the street light!



 
#22 ·
Ware said:
Talental said:
I would love to add some outdoor lighting by my pool. It however makes me nervous having electricity even low voltage close to water.
Am I just being too over cautious?
:nod:

Low voltage lighting near a pool would not bother me one bit.
I believe the NEC says LV lighting must be >= 5' from the water's edge. Don't quote me on that!