How-To
How To Add Lighting To a Deck
Get tips for designing, wiring, and installing lights to make an outdoor space safer and more attractive at night.
Find all the information you need to design and build beautiful outdoor spaces, including the deck-lighting articles below, in our Deck Project Guide:
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Accent Lighting for Your Deck Integrated with posts, railings, and stair risers, a new generation of exterior-light fixtures provides a wide range of deck-lighting options. |
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Installing Low-Voltage LED Lighting LED post lights are simple to wire and connect. |
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Adding LED Lights to Deck Stair Risers Install low-voltage stair lights for safety and style. |
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8067 All-Weather Flashing Tape
Available in 2- to 12-in. widths, this is a good general-purpose flashing tape that sticks well to most things. It features a two-piece release paper, water-shedding layers, and good UV resistance.
Reliable Crimp Connectors
These reliable, high-quality connectors from Wirefy work on 10-22-gauge wire have heat-shrink insulation to keep out water and road salt.
Handy Heat Gun
This heat gun is great for drying joint compound, primer and paint when patching drywall and plaster walls. Plus it can soften adhesive, get a very cold small engine to start, and shrink heat-shrink tubing.
