Pathway Lights - Path Lighting (2024)

FAQs

How many pathway lights do I need? ›

A generally recommended spacing for pathway lights is 8 to 10 feet, which can help avoid redundant path lights and maximize efficiency. Type of Lighting. Depending on the purpose and style of your outdoor space, you can choose between different types of pathway lights.

If you've installed spotlights, they will typically require 120 lumens. If you're installing path lights along your walkway, 100 to 200 lumens is recommended. Path lights can be used to light a path from the end of a driveway to the front door, or they can simply be decorative.

Stagger lights on both sides of pathways to create balance and ensure you have adequate lighting. But don't overdo it, you want the lighting to blend in with the landscape features.

Stagger the lights or aim them so they shine down the path, and keep them angled down to avoid glare. You want to create a warm, inviting pathway that welcomes guests to your home. Note: When placing pathway lights, keep in mind the risks of them getting kicked or struck with the mower or snowblower.

Focused vs. ambient: Path lighting should generally be close to the ground (no more than two feet high). You can choose fixtures that focus light solely on the path or the area around the path as well. Ambient lighting looks best with features along the path you want to highlight, like plants or rocks.

For path lighting you're looking at between 100-200 lumens, and this can be achieved with a 1-2w LED lamp.

Lumens are the measure of light output. The number of lumens needed for outdoor lighting depends on the purpose and location of the light. For example, a porch light may require 800-1000 lumens, while a floodlight may need 2000-3000 lumens. For pathway lighting, 100-200 lumens per light are sufficient.

The best wattage for outdoor lights is 40 watts and lower. Up to 40 watts is ideal for lighting pathways, garden beds, and other landscape areas. 40 to 80 watts are great for brightening areas like driveways, smaller yards, and the inside of your home.

When it comes to residential outdoor lighting, the primary kelvin range you're working with is between 2500k-4000k. A useful rule of thumb: use warmer colour temperatures of around 2500k-2700k on architectural elements and save cooler temperatures of between 3000k-4000k for trees and plants.

A common rookie mistake is to overdo it with lighting. We've said it before…with great outdoor lighting, less is more. This is definitely true in terms of how many fixtures are used...after all, you're not trying to create an airport runway on your property.

What is the height of pathway lights? ›

Practical Suggestions: Typical path lights are in the 18 inch tall range. Why increase the height to 24 inches and beyond? The added fixture height increases the width the light spreads beyond the fixture, which is useful by a patio, for example.

Follow the ceiling height rule of thumb.

To determine how far apart recessed lighting should be in bedrooms, kitchens and living rooms, divide the height of the ceiling by 2 and use that as your light spacing. For example, if a room has 8-foot high ceilings, recessed lighting should be spaced roughly 4 feet apart.

To keep your landscape lights from tilting, you'll simply level each outdoor light using Light Fixers, lighting stake accessories that use a pivot ball that you thread onto the mounting stakes. The tool operates similarly to a camera tripod, making your lights secure.

Here is why professional outdoor lighting can be more expensive than discounted alternatives: Quality Materials: Proprietary high-end quality outdoor lighting fixtures are often made from durable and weather-resistant materials such as copper, brass and specialty metals.

For a stronger light, position them closer together so that they overlap more. As a general rule, smaller profile lighting for residential use should be placed 6 - 8 feet apart while commercial applications that require more lighting should be placed 4 - 6 feet apart.

A general rule of thumb is to place lights every 3-4 feet on each step on wider steps, but the answer to this question depends on how wide your steps are and how many steps you have in each location.

As a result, the safe capacity of the lighting circuit is approximately 1600W. Based on our practical experience, it's best to install no more than two track lights for one meter of track strip.

String Lights

(Don't forget to include enough to reach the outlet.) For columns or trees, measure once around and multiply that by how many times you'll wind your light around. Once you determine the total length, divide that by the length of a single strand for the quantity you'll need to purchase.