Install Recessed In-Ground Base Lighting
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Kitchen lighting 💡
What happens here
The video highlights 'inlights' along the base of the bar structure, particularly at corners and along sections. These are typically recessed or low-profile landscape lighting fixtures that cast light upwards onto the stone or block facade, creating a dramatic effect. Identify the precise locations for these lights, often chosen at key architectural points or corners for maximum impact. If installing these lights in existing pavers or concrete, use a masonry saw or concrete core drill to create appropriately sized openings. For installations in soil or gravel, dig small trenches for wiring and holes for the fixtures. Install the recessed lights into their designated spots, ensuring they are level and flush with the surrounding surface. Connect the low-voltage wiring from each fixture, routing it through the trenches or protective conduit to the main power supply, making sure all connections are waterproof and secure.
Goal: Illuminate the base of the outdoor kitchen structure with upward-shining lights.
Tools and materials
- Conduit — Protecting wires underground or in vulnerable areas
- Level — Ensuring fixtures are installed straight and flush
- Low-Voltage Wiring — Connecting fixtures to the power supply, outdoor rated
- Marking Tool — Precisely marking drilling or cutting locations
- Masonry Saw — Cutting into hard surfaces like pavers or concrete (if applicable)
- Measuring Tape — Measuring and marking fixture locations
- Outdoor-Rated Wire Connectors — Making waterproof and secure electrical connections
- Recessed Landscape Lighting Fixtures — Providing upward-casting light along the base of the structure, outdoor rated
- Shovel — Digging small trenches and holes in soil or gravel
- Wire Strippers — Preparing low-voltage wires for connection