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Plan Lighting Design and Prepare Stone Surfaces

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What happens here

The initial phase involves conceptualizing the lighting design and preparing the stone surfaces. The video introduces the idea of flush-mounted up lights installed directly into the caps of stone walls and at the base of stone columns. This step would entail selecting appropriate low-voltage up lights, determining their optimal placement for illuminating the vertical stone surfaces, and ensuring that necessary electrical conduits are run to these locations. For existing stone caps, this includes precisely marking and drilling circular holes to accommodate the light fixtures. The video specifically shows these prepared holes in the stone wall caps and hints at planning for future granite installations.

Goal: Determine light placement and prepare stone caps with necessary openings.

Tools and materials

  • Core Drill Bit — Drilling precise holes in stone
  • Electrical Conduit — Protecting wiring
  • Power Drill — Driving the core drill bit
  • Stone Columns — Vertical surface to be illuminated
  • Stone Wall Caps — Surface for light installation
  • Up Lights — Illuminating stone structures
  • Water — Cooling drill bit and dust suppression