Landscape Lighting installation -Path Lighting-Up-lighting

Path lighting will aim the light down and to the side of the fixture, lighting up paths and walkways. Path Lights provide a safe and visible walking surface and are one of many types of landscape lighting installations utilized during a typical install.

 Hardscapes refer to landscape features made of stones, bricks, tiles or other hard materials. The most common hardscapes are patios, walkways, driveways, stairs, walls and outdoor kitchens or fireplaces. Most hardscape landscape lighting options are attached to the underside of capstones and overhangs. They are easy to hide and provide subtle floodlighting of hardscape surfaces as a part of a landscape lighting installation.

 They are also known as up lighting , directional lights or bullets. Spotlights are very versatile landscape lighting fixtures because they are able to support a large variety of bulbs, beam widths and wattages. Up-lighting trees are one of the most common uses for these lighting fixtures. The most popular landscape lighting installation techniques are highlighting, silhouetting, shadowing, grazing, moonlighting, spotlighting and flood lighting. 

Specialty Landscape Lighting comes in a variety of type like the tiki torch/light combination above. The add a combination of light and fire for a dramatic look that is also a mosquito repellant. With a combination of path lighting and up lighting they add a dramatic look in your outdoor retreat. 

Landscape lighting installations also includes step and deck lighting . Step lights are typically mounted in the risers to illuminate the stairs at night with a soft light .  Some of the same fixtures used for deck lighting also work for steps. Commonly paired with path lighting and up-lighting to create visible walking surfaces for you and your guests.

 A great way to add more security and to light up your yard at night is to install flood lights to light up a area or the perimeter of your home or business . Even though spotlights can act as flood lights, they are not specifically made for that purpose. Flood lights commonly have a much higher wattage and wider angle than spotlights. They are often used in 120 volt or commercial applications.