How to Install Deck Rail Lighting | Ask This Old House

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In this video, Ask This Old House master electrician, Heath Eastman, installs undermount, LED deck railing lights for a homeowner whose only deck lighting includes a single, bright spotlight. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Heath Eastman installs LED strip lights to the underside railing of a deck. Heath helps a homeowner transform their dark deck into a suitable hangout spot for after the sun goes down. By adding undermount lighting, it can provide light for the deck but also illuminate where you might be walking. They are also very easy to conceal. Heath goes through the process of installing waterproof strip lights and shows how you can make them last longer in the outdoors. By using mounting channels to put the lights in and heat shrink tubes to protect wire connections, he shows how to protect the lights from the elements. In just a few hours and for a few hundred bucks, Heath shows how you can transform your deck into a space you’ll always be happy to come home to. Time: 2-3 hours Cost: $100+ Skill Level: Moderate Tools: Power drill [https://amzn.to/3uefx1w] Heat gun [https://amzn.to/3fCR69Y] Hammer [https://amzn.to/2PnQeeP] Lineman’s pliers [https://amzn.to/3rEoShF] Shopping List: LED waterproof strip lights [https://amzn.to/3uaERWh] Mounting track [https://amzn.to/31CQ2e4] Alcohol wipes [https://amzn.to/3sH9bYf] Landscape wiring [https://amzn.to/39v7vcV] Brass barrel connectors [https://amzn.to/31ypjiL] S

Published 2021-04-10 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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