Thanks for any input. For the initial light project my wife is requesting pathway lights. I've included a picture of the walkway and house. I'm planning on running the wire within 1-1/2" PVC pipe since most of the dirt on the one side of the path is just one large planting bed which is tilled in the spring. I have little less than 60ft of walkway but in addition I'd like if possible to install some uplighting to the house if possible. I've included some current pictures of the walkway, but also included some historical pictures to give an indication of what the area would look like when plants are at full height -- some how this year didn't get around to planting anything due to health issues. Any suggestions would be great in terms of products. I don't think I need the 24" MaxPath Lights -- possibly something smaller?? I'm looking with the walkway to light up only the pathway.ddd
Hey, Kevin. I diagrammed your photos to indicate some sections of the facade of your house to consider lighting. Since I haven't seen the entire facade, please take my suggestions with a grain of salt. Regarding path lights, are you saying you want to literally illuminate only the walkway itself? I ask that because, if that's the case, you'll probably want to go with directional fixtures which allow you greater control of light output. The innovator, for example, allows you to both aim the light beam and control the spread of the beam. The Max Spread fixture has the widest beam spread of all the round canopy type fixtures. If you wanted to illuminate your walkway with no dark spaces between pools of light, you'll be able to use fewer Max Spread fixtures than you would a Conehead (which has a much steeper angle). HTH
Hey thanks for the drawings and sketches I really appreciate it. No I'm not opposed to lighting some of the beds as well as the pathway. For the uplights, do you have recommendations in terms of specific models? For the up uplights to the second story window, where would the lights be positioned? For the max spread vs the conehead, I see the spread is 16ft vs 12 ft. In terms of spotlights I'm seeing the top dogs vs fat boys versus the RGBCW lights. Are the rgb lights integrated -- meaning if the leds fails do I need to buy an entirely new fixture? With the traditional lights, what am I looking for in terms of bulb lifespan? Sorry to be throwing a lot of questions at you. I appreciate your input.
Glad to help. The lights on that upper level would be gutter mounted at approximately the location of the bottom most point of the yellow graphics. Since all of these products are covered by a lifetime warranty, in theory there’s no meaningful difference in terms of durability between the lamp ready fixtures vs the integrated fixtures. A key difference is that the color changing bulbs available for the lamp ready fixtures max out at a few hundred lumens whereas the pricier fixtures are at least twice as bright. All of the spotlight models are top notch but for versatility and customizability, you can’t go wrong with the Top Dog, imho. Based on the height of your house, the medium version should probably be sufficient but if you think you might want to go significantly brighter than 300 lumens (the highest lumens available for that fixture, if I’m not mistaken), I’d go with the larger version. I bought most of my fixtures 6-7 years ago and I haven’t had to replace a single bulb. HTH
