6 7 apart is a good measuring point.
How to install retaining wall lights.
Take the masonry chisel and gently hammer it into the crack between the capstone top ledge and rock beneath.
Adjust for sloping ground.
These light fittings were installed as emergency light fittings in a.
Simply run the wiring directly behind the ab blocks follow local electrical codes to the light locations.
For row one knock off the flanges with a hammer and chisel so the.
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The wiring runs through a notch cut into the block and then behind the wall to the transformer that converts 110 v to 12.
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Use the rack to ensure the stones are evenly distributed.
Choose a paver base with landscape rocks between 1 2 inch and 3 4 inch in size.
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Fill the trench with a 2 to 3 inch layer of paver base.
Use the writing utensil to mark where you want your lights to go not applicable if using strip lights.
Pry up a capping stone every 6 to 8 feet and add a low voltage wall light.
Steps to add lighting to your retaining walls.
Prepare the foundation step 1.
Most sconces mount with a center stud so you can level the fixture even if the box is not level.
Depending on the light fixture you have chosen you may need to use a masonry saw to cut out sections of the block to accommodate the lighting fixture and run the wiring through the blocks out to the light fixture.
To install a wall mounted light you ll use a ceiling box and wire just as you would for a ceiling light.
With the layout marked you can begin digging the trench.
Dig for the first row of block.