Now that the outlet has been installed on the side of the house and caulked, we can start our work on the breaker panel. Before I started this portion of the job, I purchased a new 15 amp breaker from the box store. A 15 amp is appropriate and necessary because the wire I used is […]
In this post, we are going to get close to finishing up the last few loose ends of our landscape lighting project. To wrap up this job, we’ll install an outdoor outlet to the side of the house to provide power for our transformer. Bye Bye extension cord. Very first thing: Pull a permit. If your city or township will allow you to […]
The other day I picked up two awesome countertop height benches at Christmas Tree Shops. Did you know they are owned by Bed Bath and Beyond? Once I figured this out I did a google search looking for CTS coupons. Now whenever I know I am going to be shopping there I always search for […]
So last time we worked on our landscape lighting project, we were able to get the transformer installed and the four flood lights connected. After a brief test with an extension cord, we still have some adjustments to make. It’s always a good idea when doing a project like this to stop and see how […]
Thanks for stopping back. To continue our landscape lighting project, we’re going to install the 300 Watt transformer. If in the future we decide to add more lighting fixtures, we are limited to 300 Watts worth of total lights or we’ll either need to replace it or add a second transformer. We purchased our transformer from www.landscapelightingworld.com. […]
For our first actual work-in-progress post, we’re going to be showing the landscape lighting we’ve installed. Adding landscape lighting is extremely easy and can be done in a couple of hours. It definitely has a big impact on the appearance of your home for the relatively small amount of effort. We’re still a few days away from […]
Thanks for checking out our new blog! This site will be a journal of all our home projects large and small. It is intended to illustrate our progress and provide some clarity to those interested in similar projects. We purchased our new construction home last July (2010) and thought it would be a smart idea […]
