{"id":611,"date":"2015-09-21T16:05:15","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T22:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/night-scenes.com\/?p=611"},"modified":"2015-09-21T16:05:15","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T22:05:15","slug":"proper-path-and-step-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/night-scenes.com\/2015\/09\/21\/proper-path-and-step-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Proper Walkway Lighting and Step Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s look at proper walkway lighting and step lighting<\/h2>\n

Path and step lighting is the first thing I look at when designing a lighting system.\u00a0 Safety is and should always be the first concern.\u00a0 The question is, how do we do it in order to bring attention to the path or change in elevation, or steps without being distracted by the source of light?
\nI find that too many people use fixtures that cause a lot of glare (this is when you see the source of the light). \u00a0The pagoda light is the most common fixture used for walkway lighting.<\/p>\n

\"Glaring<\/a>
Glaring Pagoda Fixture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This fixture is real good at shining light in your eyes and not so good at actually lighting your path or steps.
\nAnother thing that is used far too often is the \u201cstep\u201d light fixture.\u00a0 There are two types of these fixtures that are used often.\u00a0 One has a louvered face which does eliminate the glare issue but at the same time, cuts the photometric (spread of light) of the fixture down to practically nothing, not actually lighting the steps very much at all.\u00a0 The other option is the flat glass\u00a0face which is an extreme glare producer.<\/p>\n

\"Glaring<\/a>
Glaring Step Fixture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Louvered<\/a>
Louvered Step Light<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another issue with these fixtures is corrosion of the box that contains the light source itself.\u00a0 These boxes are installed in concrete or mortar, do corrode and then have to be replaced which is a major undertaking and can be very expensive.<\/p>\n

\"Hooded<\/a>
Hooded Path\/Spread Fixture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So now that we know what NOT to use, let\u2019s look at some good options.\u00a0 First we have a regular path\/spread walkway lighting fixture that covers the light source and allows the illumination to shine down onto the object in question whether it be steps or pathway.\u00a0 This fixture casts a very wide photometric and can illuminate a very large area.\u00a0 This allows you to also use less fixtures.<\/p>\n

\"Surface<\/a>
Surface Mounted Deck Fixture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another good choice is a fixture that can be mounted on a wall and shines down onto the steps.\u00a0 Since this is a surface mounted fixture, corrosion is not an issue.\u00a0 It also allows you to illuminate more than one step per fixture while not shining light in your eyes.
\nEvery project is different and may require a completely different lighting technique so don\u2019t use this information as a hard rule.\u00a0 What you should notice is that\u00a0we<\/a>\u00a0are shining light down and not out.\u00a0 The main thing is that you think about the situation and plan your lighting accordingly, making certain that you are not shining the light into the eyes of those who are moving up the steps or along the walkway.<\/p>\n

If you have lighting safety issues at your Austin or central Texas area home, please contact us here<\/span><\/a> and we’ll be very happy to set up a time for a free at-home consultation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Let’s look at proper walkway lighting and step lighting Path and step lighting is the first thing I look at when designing a lighting system.\u00a0 Safety is and should always be the first concern.\u00a0 The question is, how do we do it in order to bring attention to the path or change in elevation, or … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1486,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,5,23],"tags":[8,9,12,6,66,49,7,69,127,73,74,128,175,14,50],"yoast_head":"\nProper Walkway Lighting and Step Lighting - NightScenes Landscape Lighting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Things to think about when looking at proper walkway lighting and step lighting. 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