The first thing that most homeowners think about when they are designing their deck or patio is the layout of the area. Which makes sense, you want to make sure your deck has room for all of the activities you want to use your deck for.
It is only after the deck or patio is created that many homeowners find themselves thinking about illumination options when the evening hours fall.
There are a few different ways that you can light your deck or patio, and even if you neglected to plan for lighting in your original design, you can install lights after the deck or patio has been built, and while there are several options, low voltage pier mount lighting is one of the most popular.
You can attach lights to the outside of your house. Quite a few homeowners illuminate the deck or patio area with lighting that they have attached to the side of the home. These lights are often fairly bright and sometimes they are too bright. But they have the downside of only being able to light one area of the deck, which is usually near the door. If you have your BBQ by the door on your deck this is okay for cooking.
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