Landscape Lighting for Dallas- Fort Worth Texas
Posts tagged LED lighting
Tree Lighting
0Here’s how we do tree lighting. Sometimes you’ll see lighting “professionals” run a naked wire up a tree and splice a fixture on. No way. That’s not how we do it.
We encase the wire in flexible conduit, called “Sealtite,” and bury that 6-8″ below grade. We run that up the tree to a reasonable stopping place, then extend UV resistant low voltage wire out the branch to optimum position. We attach the Sealtite with a bracket and stainless steel screws, leaving some leeway for tree growth and heat expansion.
For this CAST fixture, we are installing a “Synergie” LED lamp made by Ushio.
This fixture is aimed to down light a water feature. If the fixture were aimed through foliage to the turf or walkway areas it would create a beautiful moonlight effect.
I took this rose from a cutting
0This rose was from my grandmother’s house. I took 7 cuttings, and 2 have grown into lovely, healthy plants. Now a nice bloom!
Grandmother's Roses
Can you tell the difference?
0Look carefully at the 2 light sources. One is LED, the other is Halogen. Both beautiful!
Can you see the difference?
Our booth at the Great Big Texas Home Show
Future Site of Tree Lighting
1We reviewed the design and plan for tree lighting in a downtown Ft Worth locale this week. There are some mature trees here that will get some nice downlighting.
Future Site of Tree Lighting
Looking for just the right fixture….
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Sometimes we come onto a job after the preliminary work has been set in stone….literally! This backbox is already in and wires are to it, but no fixture was specified. Hmmmmm. Working on this now.
FX and Ewing: On the Way
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We’re heading to Bay Flats Lodge to learn about the new FX LED lighting. On the way we stopped for BBQ and John used the “Sissy Sauce.” Craig can’t quite tell how to get all this beer into one cooler! Finally we get to the lodge. It’s wonderful!
LED – a beautiful light
0This is a sample of the light output form a new Kichler LED fixture. It’s so similar to what we currently use for a 20 watt lamp it’s unbelievable. Using 75% less power, this light has beautifully diffused edges with no indication of the center hot spot we sometimes see with lesser quality halogen MR lamps. We’ll put this into test at our showroom and let you know how it does. So far I like the warm color, the even distribution of light and the compact size of the fixture. I must say I don’t care for the tiny screws that attach the front hood, which is sold as an accessory.
Kichler LED
Palm Trees
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Palm trees by the pool
Can you feel the cool evening breeze? Hear the whispering rustle of the palm fronds above the lounge chairs?
Sit back and have a cool drink. Ahhh. It’s a great night.
I love doing lighting.
Outdoor Walkway Lighting
Getting from one place to another may not always be as easy or as safe as it could be – with obstacles like steps, rocks and small shrubbery blocking the path. Instead of grabbing a flash light to cross the yard or flicking on those blinding floodlights, you may want to install some path lights, lovely subtle downlighting, or step lights to ensure safe passage. Anytime there is a change in elevation, the area should be illuminated for safety
