How to Install Outdoor Landscape Lighting | Ask This Old House

Summary by Krater

This Old House demonstrates how to plan, wire, connect, and bury low-voltage landscape lighting along a garden path, including installing path lights, uplights, and a transformer.

From the video

Answers: How do I install outdoor landscape lighting?

• landscape lighting installation
• low-voltage wiring
• path lights and uplights
• transformer installation
• photo cell and timer setup
• burying low-voltage cable

What it concludes

• Low-voltage 12-volt landscape lighting is much safer than line voltage if accidentally cut in the garden.
• Burying the wire 4 to 6 inches deep and leaving a small coil at each fixture allows for future plant growth or changes.
• Landscape lighting adds safety, functionality, and extends outdoor living space, making it a worthwhile investment.