What are the five common methods of night lighting for landscapes?

• <div><p>The five common types of landscape lighting are up-lighting, down-lighting, spotlights, built-in lighting, and pathway lighting.</p><ul><li><p><b>Up-lighting</b> casts light upwards from the ground, mostly for aesthetic purposes.</p></li><li><p><b>Down-lighting</b> directs light onto the ground, lighting pathways, or outdoor space.</p></li><li><p><b>Spotlights</b> cast direct, focused lighting in any direction.</p></li><li><p><b>Built-in lighting</b> integrates lighting into an outdoor feature.</p></li><li><p><b>Pathway lighting</b> illuminates walkways, increasing safety.</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: How can you tell which Christmas light is burned without a tester?

• <div><p>If you need to visually inspect your Christmas lights to determine which are good and which need replacement, there are a few things to look for. First, look for discoloration, such as a dark spot or two on the inside of the glass. The spot is an indication of a burnt filament. Also, look for missing filaments, cracked bulb glass, and broken sockets.</p></div>

Q: How often do pool lights need to be replaced?

• <div><p>The lifespan of a pool light depends on the type, but thankfully, these lights are designed to last a long time before they need to be replaced. LED bulbs last the longest, about 20,000 to 30,000 hours, while incandescent bulbs last the shortest amount of time, about 1,000 to 5,000 hours. Fiber optic pool lights will last around 6,000 hours.</p></div>

Q: Should outdoor lights be on GFCI?

• <div><p>Yes, the outdoors is one of the areas where GFCI is always required. The receptacles used outdoors must have a ground-fault circuit interrupter, or GFCI, for safety reasons. Not only does GFCI make it safer for operation even in wet locations, including bathrooms, outdoors, basements, and other areas, but also they&rsquo;ll automatically trip if there&rsquo;s an imbalance in the circuit, keeping you safe from electrocution and decreasing the risk of an electrical fire.</p></div>

Q: What are the cons of motion sensor lights?

• <div><p>Before investing in motion sensor lights, there are a couple of disadvantages worth noting. For starters, they&rsquo;re not as reliable as other forms of lighting. Motion sensor lights can be accidentally triggered by pets or wind, which can become a nuisance after a while. The opposite situation can occur, too, where they don&rsquo;t turn on when you need them to. </p></div>

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Zach and his helper were awesome and did a fantastic job! They were very professional and personable and were just fun!! They worked very hard to finish my under cabinet lighting!!
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Reviewed in February 2025
I am so impressed with Taylor from Liberty Drywall. He showed up on time to see my house and review the project, he listened to what I wanted. He gave me a quick, fair estimate. He asked for no money until the job was done. His crew was courteous, kind, and hardworking. It is important...
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Reviewed in January 2025
Hired cody to install some lights for some family. They absolutely loved him. He explained everything in detail. And even gave her some other upgrades. 10 stars if we could. Thanks cody!
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Reviewed in February 2024
Best contractor ever! He did an awesome job installing kitchen sink, plumbing, counter tops, ceramic backsplash, range hood, trim work, patching ceiling, adding lighting and electrical, as well as repairing door latches. All of this with such precision and attention to detail. Very mindful of...
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Reviewed in April 2023
Arrived on time and upgraded three fluorescent lights with lighter, electronic ballasts.
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Reviewed in May 2020
Once the green light for the project was given, our fencing project was underway. Doug had the utility company come check for buried utilities, and had materials delivered the morning his crew was starting. The guys set the footers on Day One and built the fence on Day Two. They cleaned up all...
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Reviewed in November 2016
Knowledgeable, reasonable, responsive to my needs. Only thing that could have been improved was clean up. Lots of installation debris left, old lights left where removed from, etc. very nice workers, however. Helped with good advice. Would definitely use again.
Waibel Electric
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Reviewed in July 2015
Kind, thoughtful, diligent man!! Worked hard & quick, honest!! Even cleaned up his entire mess!! A rarity in itself I have found. I was a pain as I added the install of the 2 light fixtures at the last minute, but he squeezed them right in for me after I had to go to work...even put the...
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Reviewed in July 2015
The workers are very nice and knowledgeable, installed security light and fixed a couple outlets, even fixed an outlet that we did not ask them too because we had not noticed it was broken so it was nice for them to go above and beyond
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Reviewed in March 2014
We moved into a house built in 1871. Matt walked through the entire house listening to what improvements we wanted, and also told me what we needed so we could have a safe home. We replaced light fixtures in almost every room of the house. Each bedroom had ceiling fans with lights installed. ...
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