Landscape Outdoor Lighting Kits

Trees literally give life to the world, because without them, there would be no oxygen to breathe, and the soil would quickly erode in the wind and rain. As such, tree lighting is more than a science. It is an aesthetic discipline that showcases one of man’s most primal and perhaps first symbols of consciousness. Tree lighting with even the best landscaping lighting kits can never exactly be done the same way twice any more than two trees can ever exactly grow or look the same way. Residential Landscape Lighting and Design has composed this article on tree lighting as a general guideline, not a hard-fast rulebook on tree lights and landscape lighting kit installation. These recommendations are based on an average luminance of 10 foot candles and provide suggested wattages in landscape lighting kits to achieve what lighting designers call “moonlight effects”, or in layman’s terms, artificial light with the ambient, softer qualities of natural moonlight.


Residential Landscape Lighting and Design’s extensive selection of landscape lighting kits and accessories are designed with trees preeminently in mind. We seldom run across a municipality or business entities with no trees whatsoever on property. We have yet to find a homeowner with no trees in the yard, although we are sure there are a few out there somewhere. (For these people we recommend seedlings, as they can still be valued clients regardless). As such, almost every landscape tree lighting kit we provide contains a down lighting as well as up lighting components. Simply stated, these terms are merely directional in nature and do not refer to anything mysterious or technically complicated about landscape lighting kits themselves. Down Lighting means exactly what it says—shining light downward toward the ground, and up lighting means to shine the light upward. To effectively show all parts of a tree in the dead of night, one must combine these two lighting techniques so as to “wash” the tree in light. This allows viewers to clearly see the differentiation between leaves, branches, and the trunk regardless of viewing angle. Both sets of lights also have to be positioned in such a way as to illuminate the entirety of the tree’s canopy and not just the middle, vertical core.

Landscape lighting is often a very complex and highly tedious science that requires professional service organizations cross-trained in landscaping in addition to their expertise in lighting. Landscape lighting kits, however, allow private individuals the opportunity to become lighting designers in their own right, particularly when it comes to lighting their favorite trees in both front and back yards. Provided that one is physically fit enough to climb a tree, or to use environmentally safe tools that will not damage the tree, lighting and landscaping kits can transform a dark tree line along a fence or wall into an illuminated natural edifice of organic browns and living green. In the fall, the changing colors of leaves adds even more effect through Nature’s own hand, and even in the death of winter a well-lighted tree still speaks to the potential for new life in the Spring to come.

Just as light and life form a cycle of rebirth and life, so too does the choice and installation of a landscape lighting kit represent a cycle of design, aesthetic, and effect. With a little simple math, one can determine tree canopy size by multiplying the width and height of the tree in feet. Then, by assessing the density of foliage and using one’s own subjective judgment to determine exactly how much emulated moonlight will be desirable for that particular tree, choosing the appropriate landscape lighting kit simply becomes a matter of selecting from one of our lists in this category. RLLD has included a corresponding chart to help lighting designers and private individuals alike select the precise wattage level required for a tree of particular size and the necessary luminance to achieve optimal visibility according to one’s own outdoor decorative style and taste.

By: Kimberly Quang To learn more visit our landscape outdoor lighting kit section or read more about landscape outdoor lighting kits

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Security Guard Houses

One of the most important requirements for most modern businesses is the protection of their premises, and one simple way in which this goal can be reached is with the use of a number of security guard houses at key entry points so that traffic into and out of your workplace can be properly controlled and monitored. This control over who comes in and out will lead to a massive reduction in the exposure to criminal activity that your business faces, as well as providing a visual deterrent to any unsavory elements who may wish to get in.

Companies can offer a number of high quality security guard houses that are custom made to meet the exact needs of your business, and can be fully customized in order to fit in with the rest of your premises. The shelters are delivered in fully constructed form, and are ready to use immediately. They can be ordered with a range of different options such as air conditioning and electrical power, and this allows you to specify the kind of shelter that you need.


In order to protect your business, you need to protect your staff, and by choosing a high quality security guard house from a company, you will be able to achieve your goals.Depending on the level of security required and also the specific needs that you have for your business in setting up the protection for your premises, there are a number of different security guard houses to choose from. From smaller models designed for use as a shelter by the guard manning the gates through to much more complex security control centers from where staff will be able to monitor cameras and co ordinate all of their activities around the buildings. Making the right choice about which units you require is a difficult decision, however if you have planned through all of the different factors that may impact on the level of security you need, you should have a good idea about what your needs are in terms of the number and design of security guard houses that you should purchase.

Duraluminum 6’x4’ Trailer mounted Booth with Clear Anodized Aluminum finish, trailer mounted generator and swing door.Companies may offer a range of security guard houses that can be delivered to you in fully assembled and ready to use condition. The shelters come with a range of options that you can use to ensure that they meet the exact needs of your staff such as electricity supplies and other amenities. Thanks to high quality manufacturing processes, the components can all be put together at the factory to meet your order so that once the shelter arrives with you, it is immediately ready for use.

Only the highest quality components are used throughout the manufacturing process, so no matter which security guard house design or specification you choose, you can be sure that it is built to the highest possible standards and is designed to last. Sizes from relatively small 3’ x 4’ houses through to 8’ x 16’ are available, and these are built from aluminum with a range of different finishes available. In situations where there is additional risk to staff, bullet and explosion resistant designs are available, and this should be considered at the time of ordering.

In order to protect your business, you need to protect your staff, and by choosing a high quality security guard house from the right company, you will be able to achieve your goals.

By: Camille Howe @ Easyrack.org for more information on modular buildings and installation or security guard houses

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