Deck Lighting Importance
Your deck is more than just a gathering place for family and friends, it is an important part of your home. Taking proper care of your deck not only adds value to the property, it also improves the overall look and appeal your home has to potential buyers. Even if the intention is to never sell your home, your deck represents a significant investment that you and your family will cherish for a long time to come.
Of course, taking care of your deck is important from using the proper sealant or paint that prevents water damage to putting up rails for additional safety. One important aspect for those who love staying out on their deck at night for stargazing or other activities is having lights to illuminate the area. Deck lighting offers you a way to not only improve the appearance, but the safety of the deck itself at night.
How Illumination Improves The Appearance?
Most decks are made from wood or concrete and have straight or curved lines that compliment your home and backyard. The overall effect is one that melds naturally into your home and property so that it appears to be one. You can add to this effect by providing proper illumination at night. You can light up areas next to the doorway, steps, and main deck area so that everyone can see.
Of course, for those who love to gaze at the stars the lights can be dimmed or shut off after everyone has gathered. This means that you can use the lighting to help everyone get onto the deck at night, then dim it when looking up at the night sky.
Increase Safety and Security with the Right Lighting
For the most part, decks are constructed with daytime activities in mind, although many do come with a set of rails for protection. At night however, the steps and edges of the deck become somewhat hazardous, especially for those who may have difficulty seeing clearly in the darkness. You can alleviate that concern by using special lights for safety purposes.
The safety lights illuminate the steps, the edges of the deck, and around the entrance-way so that you can walk with more confidence. Plus, the lights are low level so they illuminate just enough to create an outline to make it easy to see, but not enough to create any glare. This means that you can keep the safety lights on even when you darken the deck to view the stars.
In addition, adding lighting to your deck also provides a little more security from intruders looking for a way inside your home. The addition of standard lights along with those attached to motion sensors turns away many would-be intruders to your home.
In the end, finding the right type of lighting for your deck adds beauty and charm to your deck as well as more safety and security. Be sure to look over the selections offered by your outdoor lighting company and see how it can improve your deck.
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