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Installing Outdoor Lighting

Brighten the outside of your home with simple outdoor lights. Try more half-day projects with host Steve Watson from Don't Sweat It!

Don't Sweat It : Episode HDSWT-106 -- More Projects »
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Before: A House in the Dark
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After: Lighten Up
Materials:

low-voltage outdoor lights
low-voltage flood lights
shovels
trencher to bury cable (optional)

Tools:

measuring tape

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Figure A
Steps:

1. Put lights together according to manufacturer's instructions (figure A).

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Figure B
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Figure C
2. Lay out cable in desired pattern. Run the measuring tape alongside wire to determine spacing for lights.
3. Place lights in the ground (figure B), clipping the cable connectors into the lights (figure C).
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Figure D
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Figure E
4. Dig a trench two inches deep and slightly wider than the cable (figure D). Bury the cable under soil (figure E).
5. Plug cable into transformer and test.

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Also in this Episode
Don't Sweat It : Episode HDSWT-106
•Outdoor Pond Installation
•Build an Interior Wall with Pocket Doors
•Installing Outdoor Lighting
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