No matter if your main interest lies in being stylish or in protecting your home and family, the garden lamppost does both.  Lampposts are an incredibly elegant way to shed light on your outside space, adding a definite ‘up-market’ feel to any landscape.

Whatever your style and taste, there will be a lamppost out there that fits.  You like old colonial?  There are lampposts in that style.  You favour Victoriana?  No problem.  You like up to the minute minimalism?  Well, you’re catered for too.  As for construction materials: bronze, copper, iron or aluminium lampposts are all easily available on the market.

If the main reason for installing a garden lamppost is safety or security, then the best places to site it would be at the beginning of a driveway or the end of a walkway – anywhere that increases visibility for people using your garden.  Not only will you prevent trips and slips but you will deter loiterers too.  For highlighting garden or architectural features, you’ll find that the wide light-arc given by a lamppost can create some stunning lighting effects.

If you’re definitely a non-electrician, choosing a solar powered lamppost will absolve you from the installation of any electrical cables.  Current solar powered lamps are far brighter than their earlier counterparts too, so don’t be put off.

When it comes to installing your new lamp, you need to prepare yourself for some manual work; in order to ensure that your lamp is secure and  below the frost line as recommended, you need to dig down to between two and three feet.  You have been warned!

Only once you have dug deep enough can you consider laying the armoured cables.  We won’t pull our punches here – we strongly recommend that you employ a fully experienced and qualified electrician.  If you do intend to lay the wires yourself it is vital you consult the local building regulations, which will be very specific about exactly how deep the cables should be laid.  And whether you or your electrician is doing the installation, don’t forget to buy enough cable.  We recommend that you allow additional length to allow for stripping back at both ends to permit the relevant connections to be made.

Next you need to decide what type of bulb to use in your lamppost. We have to confess that our bias here is towards the GLS style of low-energy lamp, which are rather more aesthetically pleasing than the spiral or stick type varieties.  The manufacturers have tried to mimic the style of traditional light bulbs and the result is rather pleasing.

Last but not least, why not add a sensor to your lamppost?  Whether a PIR (movement detector) or a daylight sensor, you will be increasing the security profile of your home.  When you forget to switch the lamppost on (and you will) the sensor will ensure that your security is as tight as ever.

If you don't have outdoor lights, you're not only missing a trick or two, you're not maximising the value or the potential enjoyment of your property either.  The fact is, garden lighting will at least double the amount of use you can get from your outside space, even in summers as miserable as the two we've just experienced. And, according to the pundits, there are more such summers to come. It's… Continue reading this article..

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Whether you go for lanterns, ledge lights, down lights or sensor lights; outdoor wall lights are the icing on the cake that is your property. Okay, perhaps that sounds a bit fanciful but it's a fact that a well displayed, well-lit property not only looks good but is likely to be worth more than its poorly-illuminated neighbour. Continue reading this article..

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Whatever your reason for installing flood lights, ensure you position them correctly and they will also keep your home and grounds safe from intruders; install them incorrectly and you will actually help undesirables to target your home.

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With the way most people's finances are at the moment, going out on the town will be relegated to special occasions only. Nevertheless, garden lighting, particularly deck lighting, will allow you to party every night – and you won't have to leave the car behind and get a taxi home!

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