Category Installation & How-To

The most common reason a solar light stops working is a dead battery, and the most common reason people throw…

I get more calls about solar lights failing to charge than every other problem combined. Nine times out of ten,…

I have installed thousands of solar path lights over the years, and I have also tripped over a fair number…

Vinyl fencing is a mixed blessing. It looks clean, it never needs painting, and it does not rot. But it…

The first time I designed lighting for an outdoor yoga space, I made every mistake available to me. I bought…

Deck post cap lights are one of the easiest solar lighting upgrades you can make, and one of the most…

I live and work in a climate where the ground freezes solid by December and does not thaw until April.…

Concrete steps are unforgiving. Unlike wood, where you can screw a fixture in and move it if you get it…

A solar motion light seems like the simplest fixture to install. Stick it on a wall, let the sun charge…

Flush-mounted solar brick lights sit level with the surrounding paver surface, creating a clean line of illumination that appears to…

Basement window wells are one of the most neglected corners of a house. They are rectangular pits dug into the…

Every yard has a corner nobody shows off. Mine is behind the shed, where the compost bin, the rain barrel,…

My workshop shed sits 120 feet from the nearest electrical outlet. Trenching power to it would have cost more than…

I have rehung my pergola string lights four times. The first three attempts failed for predictable reasons: the zip ties…

Outdoor showers are one of the best features of a beach house, cabin, or off-grid property. There is nothing quite…