Security Lighting For Home Exteriors:
Ample amounts of light, inside and outside your home, can be an effective deterrent to unwanted intruders.
A well lit interior at night tells would-be intruders it’s likely someone is home, and exterior lighting exposes them if they approach your house. Light is a burglar's worst enemy! Take some time to evaluate and improve the lighting around your home. Here are a few tips:
At Entry Doors:
Use fixtures with two bulbs or pairs of one-bulb fixtures at each of your home’s exterior doors, including doors you don’t often use. A second bulb provides a greater spread of light, and ensures that the door won’t be in the dark when one bulb burns out.
At Your Garage Door:
Mount a light fixture equipped with a motion sensor above the garage door. The light will immediately turn on when anyone approaches. Again, a double fixture provides both a back-up and increased lighting coverage.
Along Walkways And Driveways:
The path from the side walk or street to your house, and from a detached garage to the house should be well-lit to expose unwanted intruders. A post light at the end of the driveway, or low voltage lights along the path should be effective.
Under Eaves:
Use floodlights pointed downward from the eaves to wash the side of your house with light, and install them at corners to illuminate two sides of the house. Don’t point light away from the house, as that will leave an unlit gap between house and light. It is also important that you place the lights at a height that is unreachable to any burglars. Again, try to use motion activated lights, or lights with a photoelectric cell. These lights will automatically turn on at dusk, and off at dawn.
Under Windows:
Mount fixtures on the ground, directing light up through trees and shrubs, to illuminate windows. Use low-wattage light so you can still see out.
Under The Deck:
A walkout basement or egress window that opens onto an area under a deck needs security lighting. For a door, a standard fixture with a motion sensor is a good choice. For a window, a low-voltage well light will provide gentle illumination.
If you follow these simple tips, it will be a great deterrent to unwanted intruders.
At Entry Doors:
Use fixtures with two bulbs or pairs of one-bulb fixtures at each of your home’s exterior doors, including doors you don’t often use. A second bulb provides a greater spread of light, and ensures that the door won’t be in the dark when one bulb burns out.
At Your Garage Door:
Mount a light fixture equipped with a motion sensor above the garage door. The light will immediately turn on when anyone approaches. Again, a double fixture provides both a back-up and increased lighting coverage.
Along Walkways And Driveways:
The path from the side walk or street to your house, and from a detached garage to the house should be well-lit to expose unwanted intruders. A post light at the end of the driveway, or low voltage lights along the path should be effective.
Under Eaves:
Use floodlights pointed downward from the eaves to wash the side of your house with light, and install them at corners to illuminate two sides of the house. Don’t point light away from the house, as that will leave an unlit gap between house and light. It is also important that you place the lights at a height that is unreachable to any burglars. Again, try to use motion activated lights, or lights with a photoelectric cell. These lights will automatically turn on at dusk, and off at dawn.
Under Windows:
Mount fixtures on the ground, directing light up through trees and shrubs, to illuminate windows. Use low-wattage light so you can still see out.
Under The Deck:
A walkout basement or egress window that opens onto an area under a deck needs security lighting. For a door, a standard fixture with a motion sensor is a good choice. For a window, a low-voltage well light will provide gentle illumination.
If you follow these simple tips, it will be a great deterrent to unwanted intruders.
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Examples Of Effective Exterior Security Lighting
Examples Of Effective Exterior Security Lighting
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