Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - exterior pot light placement

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adilhoxha
03-11-06, 09:19 AM
We are building a home on a corner lot and we are wondering about exterior lighting placement. Where would you put pot lights around this home - and garage side is equally visable to "front" side because it is a corner lot.

Thanks for any input/advice. :)

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John Nelson
03-11-06, 08:53 PM
Do you want lights for accent, or security, or so you can see where you're going, or maybe some other reason? You can probably get by with a light on either side of the garage door, and a post light on the walk up to the front door. Then I'd just use 25-watt bulbs--enough to see but not enough to annoy.

In my opinion, the number one consideration is to mount the lights in such a manner as to not annoy your neighbors.