Installing A Granite Lamp Post

Choose the best lamp post for your space.

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. 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. A woodbury gray granite post is a stock item that adds instant custom detail to a property. Here s is the first step on how to install a lamp post.

When digging holes for granite posts there are certain things you should keep in mind before you start your project. Choose your lighting style. Then connect the wire leads from the light heads to the circuit wires. Swenson granite works granite lamp posts literally last a lifetime.

Preparing for the dig. A woodbury gray granite lamp post installed by seoane landscape design. 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. Install the light heads on the post and feed wires into the post from the bottom until they protrude through the top.

We stock granite lamp posts in different sizes and looks for all sorts of projects at all sgw locations. Step 2 dig the posthole photo by kolin smith. In most residential settings an 8 foot lamp post works best. Fill the bottom of the posthole with 6 inches of gravel.

These provide plenty of overhead light without spilling over into your neighbor s yard. Then have a licensed electrician check your work make the connection to the breaker and install the switch for the light. While this might seem like a fairly straightforward task grab shovel start digging it actually requires a little pre planning. Unlike wooden and iron lamp posts that rot and rust granite is virtually impervious to the elements of nature making it the ultimate choice for lamp posts.

The degree of difficulty with respect to installing the actual post depends on the post you ll be using.