Installing A Granite Lamp Post

A woodbury gray granite post is a stock item that adds instant custom detail to a property.

Installing a granite lamp post.

Using a posthole digger or round shovel make a hole at the post location 12 inches diameter and 22 inches deep. Choose your lighting style. Choose the best lamp post for your space. The degree of difficulty with respect to installing the actual post depends on the post you ll be using.

Then have a licensed electrician check your work make the connection to the breaker and install the switch for the light. In most residential settings an 8 foot lamp post works best. While this might seem like a fairly straightforward task grab shovel start digging it actually requires a little pre planning. Step 2 dig the posthole photo by kolin smith.

Swenson granite works granite lamp posts literally last a lifetime. You ll want to make sure there are no obstacles underground and that the hole you prepare is a narrow straight and deep cut into the earth at a particular size. A woodbury gray granite lamp post installed by seoane landscape design. These provide plenty of overhead light without spilling over into your neighbor s yard.

Then connect the wire leads from the light heads to the circuit wires. Here s is the first step on how to install a lamp post. We also carry. This information will help you get the job done yourself or it may influence your decision to hire a contractor.

Install the light heads on the post and feed wires into the post from the bottom until they protrude through the top. Preparing for the dig. Some post lamps come with one bulb. When digging holes for granite posts there are certain things you should keep in mind before you start your project.

We stock granite lamp posts in different sizes and looks for all sorts of projects at all sgw locations.