ᐅ Number and Placement of Exterior Lights for a Square House Approximately 9.40m x 9.40m
Created on: 4 Aug 2021 18:34
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Pinkiponk
Our selection appointment is approaching, so I would like to ask for some feedback. I know it’s a fairly standard, plain house, but it suits us well.
Attached you will find the house elevations from the four cardinal directions. Could you please advise where and how many exterior lights you would install on the outer walls? I’m unsure whether one or two exterior lights on a 9.40m (31 feet) wall might be too few. The house is 9.20m (30 feet) high including the roof. Without the roof, meaning the wall height, it is 6.51m (21 feet). At a later stage, we might add shutters, if that is relevant for the placement of the exterior lights.
The blue dots mark my initial suggested mounting points. On the east and west sides, I have initially planned two exterior lights each, and on the south and north sides, one each. Our main terrace will be on the west side. On the other three sides, there will only be small seating areas, more like garden spots than terraces.
There will also be various other lighting fixtures in the garden among the plants, but their exact locations will be decided during the landscaping planning. We might also add solar-powered gutter lights to the rain gutters, but that would be at a later time.
Attached you will find the house elevations from the four cardinal directions. Could you please advise where and how many exterior lights you would install on the outer walls? I’m unsure whether one or two exterior lights on a 9.40m (31 feet) wall might be too few. The house is 9.20m (30 feet) high including the roof. Without the roof, meaning the wall height, it is 6.51m (21 feet). At a later stage, we might add shutters, if that is relevant for the placement of the exterior lights.
The blue dots mark my initial suggested mounting points. On the east and west sides, I have initially planned two exterior lights each, and on the south and north sides, one each. Our main terrace will be on the west side. On the other three sides, there will only be small seating areas, more like garden spots than terraces.
There will also be various other lighting fixtures in the garden among the plants, but their exact locations will be decided during the landscaping planning. We might also add solar-powered gutter lights to the rain gutters, but that would be at a later time.
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Smialbuddler19 Nov 2021 15:40Pinkiponk schrieb:
Fortunately, in Leipzig – where some of the mistakes made in the West were avoided – there are beautiful houses that look like something out of a fairy tale when illuminated at night. And here, 20 km (12 miles) south of Leipzig, you can clearly see the city as a bright haze on the horizon in the evening.
Just a small side note: alongside all the enthusiasm, it’s important to consider light pollution, which is a serious issue. Especially continuous exterior lighting—whether electric or solar—should be avoided.
Otherwise, good luck! I think your house will look great :-)
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pagoni202019 Nov 2021 15:53Smialbuddler schrieb:
With all the enthusiasm, also consider light pollution, which is a significant issue. Exactly... We often debate endlessly about possible energy savings down to the very last percentage point, so the basically "non-essential" outdoor lighting should not consume more energy than necessary. But when it comes to our own homes, we tend to be more lenient if we want our property lighting to shine.
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Smialbuddler19 Nov 2021 16:07And, as mentioned, besides the question of energy generation, which is often answered with the catch-all solution of solar lighting, the excessive and practically unnecessary light is another fatal blow to wildlife and insects.
Of course, this does not mean that nothing should be lit—but a switch instead of a timer or motion sensor should really be mandatory. Light only consciously when it is needed. And only where it is truly necessary. Please, not constantly for decoration.
Of course, this does not mean that nothing should be lit—but a switch instead of a timer or motion sensor should really be mandatory. Light only consciously when it is needed. And only where it is truly necessary. Please, not constantly for decoration.
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Pinkiponk19 Nov 2021 16:32Hangman schrieb:
@Pinkiponk from your builder’s website. They know what they’re doing... no worries 😎
Just remembered the outdoor faucet... also practical (can be installed at the carport too, but that needs to be planned there as well).We have an outdoor faucet included. We decided against a second one since we’re drilling a well anyway.Thanks for the photo. But do you notice that outdoor lights are always placed to the right and/or left near the windows, not centered? These are details you often don’t know in advance. I wanted my outdoor lights centered because I was thinking about nice fixtures that need space to make an impact; almost like art pieces. In my opinion, those wouldn’t work well right next to the doors. But it’s not that important; I’ve already had to let go of so many wishes. ;-) I do that every evening. 🙂
I have many patio doors and windows, the house will be yellow with a red roof, and I can be happy with that. 🙂
11ant schrieb:
... at least as long as we are not referring to houses from well before the word "villa" became overused.That’s true, I never call our house that either.11ant schrieb:
Why didn’t we go through that part of your building journey together – were you so worried I’d talk you out of the square floor plan?Now that we had to change and modify almost everything, the square floor plan hardly makes sense anymore. I had aimed for symmetry, but little by little, it turned out that was hardly feasible. For example, the two driveways. Maybe we should have known that earlier.Smialbuddler schrieb:
Just a quick side note: with all the excitement, also consider light pollution; it’s a big issue. Especially avoid constant outdoor lighting – whether electric or solar.I fully agree with you. That’s why it’s not really a problem for us, and we don’t feel guilty about the outdoor lighting. :-)If details like the exact placement of outdoor lights are that important to you, this should have been clarified beforehand.
However, advising against new builds across the board is not correct. For us, everything worked out fine, including outdoor power outlets and water taps. By the way, outdoor lighting: we still don’t have any lights on the garage or by the front door. The cables are starting to get annoying (it looks unfinished), so I’ll probably put some up eventually. The street lighting is more than sufficient, even though they are new types designed to reduce light pollution. The ones on the patio are rarely used. Less light is often very relaxing.
However, advising against new builds across the board is not correct. For us, everything worked out fine, including outdoor power outlets and water taps. By the way, outdoor lighting: we still don’t have any lights on the garage or by the front door. The cables are starting to get annoying (it looks unfinished), so I’ll probably put some up eventually. The street lighting is more than sufficient, even though they are new types designed to reduce light pollution. The ones on the patio are rarely used. Less light is often very relaxing.
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