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.

This information will help you get the job done yourself or it may influence your decision to hire a contractor. Choose your lighting style. In most residential settings an 8 foot lamp post works best. We stock granite lamp posts in different sizes and looks for all sorts of projects at all sgw locations.

A woodbury gray granite lamp post installed by seoane landscape design. Then connect the wire leads from the light heads to the circuit wires. Swenson granite works granite lamp posts literally last a lifetime. While this might seem like a fairly straightforward task grab shovel start digging it actually requires a little pre planning.

Here s is the first step on how to install a lamp post. 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. These provide plenty of overhead light without spilling over into your neighbor s yard. Install the light heads on the post and feed wires into the post from the bottom until they protrude through the top.

Step 2 dig the posthole photo by kolin smith. The degree of difficulty with respect to installing the actual post depends on the post you ll be using. Choose the best lamp post for your space. When digging holes for granite posts there are certain things you should keep in mind before you start your project.

If you decide to get a solid granite lamp post like i have you ll need several friends or a small crane to install it. Fill the bottom of the posthole with 6 inches of gravel. Using a posthole digger or round shovel make a hole at the post location 12 inches diameter and 22 inches deep. We also carry.

Some post lamps come with one bulb.