Lights Under Roof Overhang

Using a ladder and a pencil mark the rough placement of each light on your deck s wood overhang.

Lights under roof overhang.

Outdoor lighting guides late night guests to your door and detours would be thieves who might stalk in dark places. Bridging the gap between the external brick block or cladding and the roofline. If you want your lights to have a tight cinched down look place a staple at the midpoint between every bulb. Make sure the plug is near a power outlet or use an outdoor extension cord to extend the reach.

The line on the ground under the outer edge of the eaves is the eavesdrip or dripline and in typical building planning regulations defines the extent of the building and cannot oversail the property boundary. The red wire was intended to power this flood light at the back of the house. Because of varying roof designs not all properties have soffit boards. When this junction box was installed we ran 14 3g wire from a two gang switch box near the back door.

The right light fixture also adds value to a home. The architecture and indigenous landscape were an ideal setting to further develop a european look and feel to the property. Eaves must be designed for local wind speeds as the overhang can significantly increase the wind loading on the roof. We thought the dimmer came with the kit but were pleasantly surprised that the component we thought was a dimmer is actually a sensor switch that turns the lights on when the sun goes down.

Eaves and soffit lighting. We will buy more of these when we add lighting under the soffits on the front of our house. The black wire controls two pairs of flood lights on the side of the house. Visualize where you want each strand to hang and adjust lights until they re in the desired position.

Use a staple gun loaded with 1 4 in 0 64 cm staples to secure the cord to your patio cover. Staple the lights to the overhanging structure in regular intervals. Soffit refers to the material forming a ceiling from the top of an exterior house wall to the outer edge of the roof or fascia board i e. We began by installing lights in the trees next to the home in order to illuminate the roof and balcony and we placed lights under the eaves of the porch and patio to illuminate the surfaces walls and windows.

Lighting for a roof overhang.