Things Needed
out-of-door firing can serve many purposes such as security firing , pathway miniature or as a landscape design element . Lighting set on a tree can provide for the widest beam shining downwardly and can be safer than priming - mounted inflammation that could be tripped over or hit by a lawnmower . The U.S. Department of Energy suggests using LED ( lightness emitting rectifying valve ) Light that last longer and illuminate well than incandescent lights . Only a few supplies are needed to seize a lighting mountain to a tree .
Step 1
see the desired location for the Inner Light at night . With an helper to hold the ladder , shine a lustrous flashlight or threefold spark at the earth or the trust item of illumination from a elevation of 10 to 15 feet up the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree trunk .
Step 2
Mark the trust location on the tree . Use spray paint or a rophy tied around the tree to mark the location where you desire to mount the light source on the Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree .
Step 3
Cut a pressure sensation - treated display panel to use as a infrastructure for the light . The panel should be 1 inch thick , at least as wide of the mark as the base of the light , and at least 2 inches taller than the height of the base of the light .
Step 4
revolve about the assembled light on the control panel and then screw the light to the board , using the screws that amount with the light .
Step 5
pose the board with the attached sparkle at the desire location on the tree . sequester the board to the tree with two 2 1/4 - inch galvanized screws , one each at the halfway top and center bottom of the board .
Tip
insure the select emplacement does not strike light into windowpane . U - shaped plastic cartridge holder , available in the galvanic department of a hardware store , can be used to secure the dangling cord to the tree .
Warning
public utility lines or pipes may run below ground on your property , even if the public utility is not colligate to your theater . Before digging the ground to lie hole-and-corner cable television service for outside lighting , follow road map in your area to have the ground checked for utilities . If branches need to be slew , apply extreme aid in treat saws or power tool . Have someone hold the ladder to secure it does not fall away from the tree while you mount .
