Do-it-yourself street garden lamps. DIY decorative street lamp

Lighting a summer cottage or a country house is especially important at night. That is why it is worth considering all the details and making the lighting with your own hands. To do this, you will need minimal knowledge about electrics and wiring, and you must also adhere to all basic safety rules.

DIY street lighting

First of all, you need to understand the functions of the fixtures. Their main task will be to illuminate the local area and harmoniously combine with the overall decoration and design of the house.
Lamps for summer cottages are divided into several types, from which you need to choose the most suitable.

wall lights

This option is best suited for lighting at the entrance to the house, as well as the area in front of it. Alternatively, they can still be hung at the gate or gate. They are completely different in appearance and form. Most often, the "antique" options are popular.

Beautiful handmade lanterns

floor lamps

This type of fixture is installed directly in the ground, or on the veranda. The classic version of the floor lamp is considered to be a flat stand with a round ball on top. But there are various modified models that are made in a modern style. Basically, floor lamps differ from each other in height and shape of the ceiling.

Do-it-yourself floor lamp in the country

ground lamps

They are mounted directly into the ground itself, serve to illuminate green spaces and illuminate country alleys on the site. Swings, gazebos, summer pavilions and other buildings complement the zone very beautifully. Usually lamps of this type are round or rectangular in shape.

Ground lamps in the interior of the territory

hanging lanterns

They are mainly attached to the ceiling beams on the verandas. With their help, you can decorate trees or bushes. Hanging lanterns are a long, strong chain that ends with a ceiling.

Ideas for garden lamps

If you want to decorate and illuminate the territory of your summer cottage in a beautiful and unusual way - here are a few ideas that you can make a reality with your own hands.

Garlands

This item can be bought in absolutely all hypermarkets for the home. The pricing policy is affordable, and the beauty of the design is simply indescribable.
You can improve a little and make garlands with your own hands. Create your own unusual version of beautiful ceiling balloons made of thread, white rope and twine.

Garlands in the design of the gazebo
A variety of forms of garlands in the interior

The workflow is quite simple:

• First, we inflate the balls of the desired size and wrap them with a rope, which we pre-lubricate with PVA glue.
• After the glue is completely dry, you need to burst the ball and carefully remove it.
• The final touch is to thread a wire with a light bulb and hang lanterns in your area.

An alternative to this option would be glass shades from cans. They are especially good for garlands that have large bulbs.

The process of working with a garland with your own hands

Candles

This option is not able to give a lot of light, but at the same time, its highlight will be the creation of a romantic atmosphere.

Decorating the area with candles to create a romantic atmosphere

Making such lanterns with your own hands will not be any problem. Just take a rope or wire and glass jars. At the bottom of the jar, if desired, you can pour pebbles or sand, while the process of changing candles will become much easier, and the wax will not stain the very bottom.

Lanterns

Lanterns of such a plan will already require some financial investments, but at the same time they will look colorful and unsurpassed on the site.

Making lanterns with your own hands
Beautiful lanterns with a forged base

bottle lamp

Another creative idea would be a kerosene lamp from a bottle. It will take a little more time and effort to create it, but it will cost cheap and look incredibly impressive.

Unusual bottle lamp in the interior of the site

Lights on the trees

This is a combination of simple items, namely a ceiling lamp from an old chandelier and an ordinary street light bulb.

DIY tree lamp
Beautiful ceiling in the interior of the site with a tree Beautiful combination of trees and lighting

Neon lights

A fairly simple and practical option for accent lighting of a particular area of ​​​​a summer cottage.

LED lighting in the design of the site

A big plus is that such a tape is waterproof, it can highlight the steps, facade, benches and other elements.

home staircase lighting

There is a backlight with different colors and modes of operation.

creative fountain lighting

To achieve the most beautiful and colorful fountain lighting, professional designers recommend using both surface and underwater lighting.

Creative illumination of the country fountain

Use solar-powered lights as general lighting to highlight the contours of the fountain. Not only can they illuminate the structure with a pleasant soft light, but they will also save you significant energy costs.

In order to illuminate the jets in the fountain, you can use lamps made of fiber optics.
To change the lighting zone of the fountain illumination, it will be necessary to install mobile underwater lamps that can move randomly over the entire area of ​​the water.

Fountain jet illumination

If you plan to use surface floodlights, it is best to install them on a rotating platform. Then the lighting area of ​​the fountain can be easily changed.

The most creative way to achieve unusual lighting is to install an underwater lamp. It is best to place it near the water supply nozzle, then the jets of the fountain that are sprayed will look very unusual and bewitching.

Underwater fountain lighting

Do-it-yourself fountain lighting installation

If you have basic electrical knowledge, you can freely install the lighting yourself.

Here is a short action plan to follow:

1. First, draw up a diagram of the fixtures and consider options for arranging the illuminators themselves. At the same point, you should consider what power they will be, their number and the desired effect.
   It is also worth deciding whether they will be multi-colored or plain, underwater or surface, and possibly combined. In the end result, you should have a project of the fountain with all its details.
2. After that, purchase the necessary materials for work. You can buy everything in a hypermarket or a specialized store. Remember that the cable must have a protective corrugation. Pay attention to the tightness of the wire and other items.
3. Additionally, you will need a transformer, screws for fastening, cable fixing brackets, a screwdriver, pliers and electrical tape.

Working process:

• • It is recommended to first install underwater lighting, and only after that move on to surface lighting.
  • If you think that you do not have enough knowledge in the field of electrics, it is best to contact a specialist in this field during the period of underwater backlighting.
  • Create a chain of lights that will surround the fountain area and illuminate it from the side.
  • We make markings in those places where our lamps should be.
  • We fix underwater lighting if it requires installation. In the version of floating lamps, we simply lower them into the water and attach a small weight.

• For surface lighting, we need to dig a shallow trench, into which the cable is neatly laid and at the end everything is sprinkled with earth (except for the fasteners).
• When the work is done, we must connect everything to the transformer, which eventually connects to the mains. To do this, we use wire cutters to expose the ends of the cable and securely fasten them to the input bolts on the transformer.
• The transformer will need to be mounted on a wooden pole that will be stuck into the ground. Alternatively, it can still be mounted on rails to the wall of the house. Nearby, be sure to make a grounded outlet that connects to the transformer.

A simple do-it-yourself lantern

It is not necessary to have any special knowledge to make a lantern with your own hands.

Do-it-yourself lantern for the house

For work use the usual improvised materials:

• Drill.
• Drill.
• Screw.
• Wooden chip.
• Glass or tin can.
• clay.
• Plastic cups or a bottle that can be used instead of shades.
• Old kitchen utensils.

Such crafts will undoubtedly be distinguished by an original idea and a colorful look, but usually their service life is not very durable. In any case, the process of work is quite interesting, and the products come out very original.

Today, many people make lighting in their backyard with their own hands. This trend has been observed for several years, and it does not lose its relevance.
With your own hands today you can make almost any lamp, which in terms of its characteristics and appearance will not be inferior to purchased products. For giving a great solution would be a stylized old street lamp, which you can assemble with your own hands.

Our article will tell you what a street lamp can be made of, what types of such home-made models exist today, and also introduce you to the assembly process algorithm.

Choice of option

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If you decide to build a lamp with your own hands, for example, an old street lamp, you should decide on its appearance at the very beginning.
Today, street lighting devices are of several types:

• functional. It can be a floor lamp, sconce or lantern. At the same time, it can be made simple in appearance or stylized as an old street lamp. Such a floor lamp can be portable or stationary, standing in only one place. It is much easier to make a sconce or a wall lantern, since it will take noticeably less effort and time;

Note! An important point in creating a lighting fixture will be the choice of a light source. Often use the LED type of lighting, as it is more economical and advantageous in terms of the technical characteristics of the glow. At the same time, the light source must be powerful enough to fully illuminate the required area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe infield.

• decorative. The lighting function in such a product is minimal. An LED flashlight or a decorative candle can act as a light source here. Most often, such a lamp is made of a portable type, but there is also a floor lamp or sconce (although much less often).

• wall-mounted - quite popular and quite often made by hand. They are installed near entrance doors, flights of stairs and gates. They come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, which gives free rein to the imagination when making it with your own hands. The light source here can be an LED type of backlight or a decorative candle;

Note! It is the wall-mounted type of lamp that is often stylized as an old street lamp. This craft will be a great addition to the garden interior, both in the gazebo and on the porch.

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• floor lamp. It can be installed either on the floor in the veranda, or directly into the ground. The floor lamp looks like a lantern on a short leg, which can vary in length depending on your wishes. This luminaire is characterized by soft light. Therefore, powerful light sources are not suitable here. LED, halogen and fluorescent type of illumination can only be used with a darkened lampshade of the device;
• portable lamp. It is also quite often done by hand. It has the simplest design and is easily implemented using a glass jar and wire;
• ground lamps. This type of lighting device is also quite simple to assemble, but it is extremely rare, as it is practically always used as decorative lighting.

What kind of lamp you will make depends only on your needs, desires and capabilities.

materials

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You can make a street lamp with your own hands from a wide variety of materials. This list includes:

• plastic. It is not recommended for the manufacture of street-type luminaires, as it is quite fragile and can easily break from any mechanical impact. Although it can be used as an auxiliary material;
• metal. From this material you can make an old street lamp, which will add entourage and sophistication to your dacha. But metal is difficult to work with, especially if it has to be forged. Therefore, this material is not chosen so often. Such lighting devices will be the most resistant to frequently changing and adverse environmental conditions (high humidity, temperature changes, etc.);

Note! Copper, steel, brass and bronze can be used as metal. They will give any type of lamp of antiquity, especially when properly processed.

• wood. This is also not the best option for the street, because without the necessary processing, the wood will quickly become unusable under the influence of wood insects and moisture. At the same time, it will be quite simple to make a lamp out of wood. At the same time, having properly decorated the device, it can pass for an old street lamp.

All other materials such as paper, glass, etc. not very suitable for outdoor conditions. The power source for the lights can be LED or any other type of economical light bulbs.

Lamp Assembly

Drawing example

You can make a street lamp with your own hands according to the following algorithm, which for different models will differ only in some nuances:

• we draw a drawing according to which the assembly will be carried out;
• we prepare the material - we cut and process wood, bend metal sheets, etc .;
• Next, we create a lampshade. The design is assembled according to the drawing scheme;
• After that, we proceed to the assembly of electrical wiring.

Note! The assembly of electrical wiring for the future lamp is the most important and crucial stage.

You can connect a street lamp to the mains with your own hands only if you have the necessary knowledge. Otherwise, you should use the services of a specialist.
In order to connect a flashlight (LED or any other type), you will need the following materials:

If we are going to make a landscape model, then for the wires we should dig a trench in which the cable is laid. The optimal depth in this situation will be 70-80 cm. At the same time, the distance from the house to the channel should be at least 60 cm.

If you will make a floor lamp type, then we do this:

• making metal legs. Cleaned pipes can act in their role;
• we stretch the cable through them;
• then we put the cable in a corrugated sleeve;
• after that, we cut the cable so that its length is at least 10-15 cm;
• Next, prepare the second piece of electrical wire. It should also be passed through a corrugated pipe;
• then we connect both pieces of the electrical cable to each other using terminals.

If the lantern is hung on a wall or facade, then we connect the wires to the junction boxes. In this case, all contacts must be securely isolated. It is necessary to solder all the contacts and carefully wrap them with electrical tape.

Wiring diagram installation

After all these manipulations, we proceed to the installation of the electrical circuit. Here the switch must be connected to the phase of the wire. Thus, in the off state, the possibility of electric shock is completely excluded. Remember that if the wiring diagram is incorrectly assembled, the LED and fluorescent type of bulbs may start flashing.
An ordinary socket can be used as a connection point. But you can also directly connect the cable to the terminals on the electrical panel.
After that, we check the circuit for operability and mask the wires.
As you can see, if you have the desire and the necessary materials, anyone who is at least somehow familiar with handicrafts and electronics can make a street lamp with their own hands. Particular attention should be paid to the assembly and connection of the electrical circuit.

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Lamps in the form of flowers for a stylish interior

How to make a street lamp with your own hands, which will create an unusual light range on the terrace, in the yard or in the garden.

The play of light will be achieved through a combination of colored and transparent glass

From a simple cut glass bottle

Let's make a cylinder

Inside the cylinder we place an electric cartridge

We screw an energy-saving threaded light bulb E27 into the cartridge, with a thread diameter of 27 (mm)

Close the end of the cylinder with ordinary or frosted glass

How to make such an unusual street lamp with your own hands, the design of which is shown in the sectional drawing:

Bottom ring (1)
clear or frosted glass (2)
wine bottle cylinder (3)
top ring (4)
top ring cover (5)
connecting rod (6)
electric chuck E27 (7)
chuck bracket (8)

Assembly order:

1. We screw three connecting rods into the bottom ring along the thread.

2. We lay transparent glass on the silicone in the lower ring.
3. Install the cylinder on the silicone.
4. On top of the cylinder on silicone put the top ring.

5. We compress the assembled parts with connecting rods using M3 nuts.

6. We attach the electric cartridge to the bracket and connect the electrical wires to it.

7. We screw a light bulb into an electric cartridge.
8. We fasten the bracket to the upper ring.
9. We bring out the electrical wires through the cover of the upper ring.
10. We attach the lid to the ring.

How to make a street lamp with your own hands is very simple. Cut off a bottle, order a couple of parts, cover the parts with nickel or another protective layer, assemble and admire the results of your work.

Design advantages:
the model is protected from moisture
manufacturing space
three mounting methods:
— horizontally (can be fixed to a wall, for example above a door)

- vertically - transparent glass down (can be mounted on the ceiling in the gazebo)
- vertically - transparent glass up (can be installed on posts)

Fast interchangeability of parts

We calculate the dimensions of the parts ourselves, depending on the size of the main equipment used in the assembly: a bottle, a cartridge, a light bulb.

If you like the idea, try to collect and share the results of your work with others.

Each owner of either a country house or a summer cottage has thought more than once about organizing street lighting for a backyard area. But many consider this process time-consuming and costly.

How to make a street lamp for a summer residence?

In fact, even a novice electrician can do it. We invite you to make stylish and safe lighting for your backyard with your own hands.

Outdoor lighting will not only illuminate the site, but also decorate the landscape around a private house. For example, street lights along a garden path will guide guests to your home. Solar-powered lights are a great choice for every owner of a private house, they can be installed anywhere.

In addition, they collect energy from the sun, and this will also save on electricity. The emitted light from solar lights is a little softer than regular street lights, but it is worth considering that on cloudy days, solar-powered lights may not work.

But you can install a low-voltage lighting system on the site.

This process is more expensive than installing solar-powered lights, but a low-voltage system will provide bright and reliable illumination of the site. The low-voltage lighting system is wired and powered from a wall outlet. Below is a step-by-step guide to installing low-voltage lighting for your private patio.

Necessary materials:

- roulette,

- chalk (or lime),

- wooden pegs or dowels,

- low voltage cable (12 W),

- a shovel or other tool for digging the earth,

- stapler with staples

- scissors,

- garden lights

- tape,

- power transformer,

- lamps-lanterns.

Step 1: draw up a site lighting plan

According to the layout of your house, we draw up a lighting plan and find an outlet where we will connect outdoor lighting.

Then we measure the distance from the outlet to the place where it is planned that the lighting ends. To do this, you will need a power cable, its length should be slightly longer than the measured distance.

ADVICE: Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions for the maximum cable wattage you will run from the power supply.

Step 2: marking cable wires

Following the landscape lighting plan, we mark the location of the cables in your yard.

This is done with chalk. It is imperative to mark the cable wires, this will avoid unforeseen interference in the yard.

Step 3: Wiring

It is safe to lay the low voltage cable directly on the ground.

It will be safer and more attractive if the wires are dug in. To do this, dig a narrow trench along the marking line you made with chalk. Place the cable in the trench, leaving a 30 cm cable margin on the transformer. The same supply of wire (30 cm) must be done at each attachment point.

Step 4: preparing wires for connection

Prepare the cable for connection to the lamp-lantern.

To do this, cut it. The cut end of the cable consists of two separately insulated wires. Strip the ends of the two wires from the insulation.

Step 5: Connecting Cables to Luminaires

To connect the cable to the light source, take one jumper wire from the 12V cable going into the fixture and one stripped wire from the 12V cable leading away from the fixture and twist them together.

ADVICE: If your transformer will be located outside, make sure it is waterproof. Do not connect the transformer to the outlet until all cables have been connected to the fixtures. Make sure the transformer is protected by a fuse or circuit breaker.

Step 6: connect to the transformer

After connecting the fixtures, connect the two wires of the main cable to the transformer.

Run one wire through the wire marked 0 and connect the other wire to the 12-, 13-, or 14-volt line. If you are inserting multiple cables into a transformer, always connect one wire from each cable to line 0 and run the other conductor to the cable.

Step 9: Connecting to the Timer

Once all wiring connections are made, connect a low-voltage outdoor lighting transformer to the timer (if you plan to have street lights turn on and off automatically at different times), and plug the timer into an outlet.

Step 10: Turn on the Lights

Turn on the lights, and if they all work, then you can bury the main cable in the trench.

So, the installation of lighting in the backyard is completed.

The word "lantern" in Greek means a box with glass walls, in which there is a light source. Modern street lamps serve to illuminate city and village streets, roads, courtyards, suburban areas in the evening and at night, and are also a wonderful element of decor.

Metal street lamp

Fans of summer cottages are interested in: is it possible to make such lanterns with your own hands? What materials will be required for this?

Street lamp and its features

A feature of the classic street lamp is its design: a glass cover with a lamp is fixed on a pole, which is called “lantern”.

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To install a lantern on your site, you must consider a number of conditions:

• the natural climate of the area (frequency of precipitation, temperature regimes at different times of the year, etc.);
• characteristics of manufacturing materials (strength, fire safety, environmental friendliness);
• possible mechanical loads;
• properties of light sources - lamps (power, energy consumption, period of use);
• conditions for maintenance and repair.

When installing and mounting such lighting sources with your own hands, you must adhere to the following rules:

1. You should not highlight the area from the side of the fence and along its perimeter (such light can blind your eyes when leaving the house, which is very unpleasant).
2. Be sure to pre-calculate the optimal height for attaching the ceiling to the pole, taking into account weather conditions (during rain, the lantern may be in a puddle, and after a snowfall, it may be covered with snow).
3. Provide for the use of a generator, RCD.

Ready-made street lights can be purchased at specialized stores, but you can make them yourself.

Types of street lamps

Experts classify street lamps based on the type of light source they use:

1. Standard lamp - for such devices use incandescent bulbs, both conventional and economical.
2. Solar - economical in operation, as they have built-in batteries that accumulate energy during the day due to sunlight, and turn on and illuminate the area at night.
3. LED - they are distinguished by bright white light, with a powerful luminous flux, resistance to temperature extremes, mechanical vibrations (as an addition, they can have different color schemes).
4. Fluorescent - with a lamp in the form of a long tube, therefore they have large dimensions, which is not always convenient.
5. Halogen - miniature, of various colors, but they get very hot during long work, from which the color coating fades.
6. Gas discharge - very bright, with low energy consumption, allows the use of various color filters.

Given such a characteristic as mobility, street lights are of two types:

• stationary - fixed in one place, electrical wiring is supplied to them underground;
• portable - you can move (transfer) from one place to another, so the wiring should be only ground.

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It should be remembered: the lantern is primarily intended for your safety, because it serves to provide visibility at the front doors, gates, paths and paths.

How to make DIY street lights: step by step instructions

Lighting planning should be dealt with in the process of building a summer cottage, since most often there is a need to lay electrical wires underground.

Therefore, when equipping street lamps with your own hands in your yard, you must take into account not only the landscape features of the site, but also the general design concept. For example, if a residential building is built of wood, decor elements, including lighting fixtures, are also best made from wood.

As materials for hand-made lanterns, you can use various materials and improvised means:

• for shades - glass and tin cans of different sizes, cardboard and wooden boxes or boxes;
• for pillars - wooden and metal beams, tubes.

The easiest way, according to experts, is to make a street lamp of this design with your own hands: a ceiling (lamp shade) from improvised waste materials, mounted on a standard rack.

Let's see how to do it:

1. Plan your work, that is, draw up a project for a future lighting fixture, prepare an electrical wiring diagram.
2. Make your own do-it-yourself lampshade from a glass jar with a screw cap:
   • make a hole in the lid that matches the size of the lamp socket;
   • attach the cartridge to the cover;
   • screw a light bulb into the cartridge (for such a design, LED or energy-saving is best suited);
   • screw the lid on the jar;
   • take care of the decorative design of the jar-plafond (paint it in a single color or in different colors, stick decor elements - plastic butterflies, leaves, flowers, etc.).
3. Fix the cover on the rack-pipe, pass the wire from the ceiling through the hole in the rack.
4. Make a stable base for a lamppost with a lampshade fixed to it (this can be a metal sheet, for example, galvanized steel).
5. Install the finished lantern at a pre-selected location.
6. Proceed with the supply of electricity to the lighting device.

You can make a ceiling lamp with your own hands from a tin can by drilling holes in it or cutting them out.

Equipping lighting on your site, placing street lights, pay attention to their functionality.

The fact is that lighting can perform several functions, depending on which devices should be located:

• technical - light is directed to paths, entrance doors, gates;
• decorative - highlights certain objects that need to be focused on;
• zoning - illuminates a certain area, for example, a flower bed, a pool or a playground;
• accompanying - highlights, but does not illuminate completely.

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Based on this, materials are selected, the dimensions and power of the future lantern are calculated.

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How to make street lights with your own hands: step by step instructions

Lantern from the past

A few lanterns like those that illuminated the streets, parks and squares in the 18th-19th centuries can give a unique flavor to your courtyard or garden.

The main details of the lantern: a concrete base, a stand-pipe with a diameter of 50-60 mm and a tetrahedral lamp (Fig. 1).

The frame of the lamp is easiest to assemble (weld) from steel corners with a section of 20 × 20 mm (Fig.

2). Solder a removable cap (Fig. 3) from 0.55-0.8 mm tin (for connecting tin, the “cold welding” technology is also suitable. Glasses on the frame will be held by metal strips welded to the corners (Fig. 4).

The lower contour of the frame must be welded to a metal plate 6-8 mm thick, which crowns the rack-pipe (Fig. 5).

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To give the lantern a stylistic resemblance to the old "relatives", you should decorate it with decorative metal curls.

The electrical wiring to the lamp can be brought in two ways: from the outside or pulled through the concrete base and through the pipe. In the second case, it is better to first consult a professional electrician. For stability, the concrete base of the lantern should be buried in the ground, at least to half the height.

• Round table The round table shown in the figure can be made without the use of welding. The basis of the frame is a ring of aluminum or steel strip and four duralumin or steel thin-walled
• "Wise" lamp I made an entertaining toy "Owl's house" for my little granddaughter, which in everyday life also serves as a night lamp.
• Millet from millet? - No questions! In our area, millet is grown much more than other crops, and there are also no devices for cleaning millet, buckwheat or oats for sale - neither good nor bad.
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Street lighting plays a very important role in our lives. After all, when it is dark in the yard, going out there and spending the evening time is not as pleasant in the dark as with comfortable and high-quality lighting. Thanks to a well-placed and designed lighting system, we have the opportunity to enjoy soulful company over an evening cup of coffee, enjoy reading a book or just dream while looking at the starry sky.

To achieve such a comfortable and cozy atmosphere, you should choose the right lighting for the street, because not every lamp will be able to cope with the conditions that Mother Nature has prepared for him throughout the year.

Varieties of street lamps

A street lamp must easily cope with and withstand such weather conditions as heavy rain, wind, snowfall, hail, high and low temperatures, and various kinds of physical impacts.

Wall options

One of the most popular types of street lighting fixtures are wall-mounted devices that are installed near doors, in gazebos, on buildings near paths. Such lighting is good because the lamp practically does not take up space, and its location does not in the least interfere with movement around the courtyard area.

Wall lamp from cans, original solution

Thanks to the plafond, the light is perfectly diffused and illuminates quite a large area well, and by placing several of these lamps on the porch, you can easily organize an evening dinner on the street or immerse yourself in your favorite book.

Floor lamps

Well suited for lighting paths, flower beds, various bushes or for installation in gazebos and near benches. Such devices look outwardly almost the same as home floor lamps, but their ceiling is made of glass or plastic and completely covers the light bulb and all wires from moisture getting inside.

Outdoor floor lamp made of wire and LED garland

ground lamps

Ground lamps for summer cottages and houses have quite a wide range of possibilities. Using such lighting, you can illuminate the facade of the building, highlight the main objects in the courtyard, divide the area into zones, create various glow effects, and more.

Suspended lighting fixtures

Pendant lights are usually used under various covers, such as a gazebo or porch. They have a structure similar to a regular chandelier, can accommodate several light bulbs, and serve as the main source of light in your area.

Pendant lamps from glass bottles

Street Light Sources

You have already bought yourself a dacha or home lamp, but without a light bulb it will not provide you with light, and in order to pick it up, you need to get at least a little familiar with the varieties of light bulbs. So what are they like:

Incandescent lamps

They are the simplest and cheapest. These light bulbs have a life span of about a thousand hours, and they consume quite a lot of electricity, while the quality of the light is rather poor.

Halogen

Halogen lamps are significantly better than incandescent lamps, their service life is already within five thousand, and electricity consumption is slightly lower. Of course, the price also varies a little, but the quality of the light and the savings justify the cost.

Today they are leaders in the field of lighting. They have the highest levels of lighting quality, save up to ninety percent of electricity, but their cost is quite high.

If you want to save even more money, you can equip your street lamp with a solar battery, which will help you to significantly reduce electricity costs and get street lighting practically free of charge. And in combination with economical LED lamps, solar panels will give maximum return even in winter.

Makes a lamp for the cottage and home

Today we will tell you four very interesting ways to make them beautiful and comfortable from improvised materials.

So, you will learn how to make a homemade lantern with your own hands from:

• Glass jars.
• Tin cans.
• Building materials.
• From wood.

Making from glass jars

The main problem with such a base for a lamp is the inability to scatter the emitted light, so your main task will be to ensure the proper level of light scattering from the bulb and additionally smooth it out.

Stages of making a lamp from bottles

An excellent solution to make an original lamp for a summer house or a house from cans with your own hands is to paint its inner walls with a special one, which will accumulate energy in sunlight, and at dusk it will begin to emit a beautiful and unusual glow.

You can apply paint both in one continuous layer and in the form of a picture, divide the jar into several colors, apply ornaments and so on.

Look closely at the shape and color of glass bottles - because now they will come in handy for creating homemade lamps

To give a more attractive look in the daytime, when the jar does not emit light, you can fill it with various decorative fillers such as broken glass, wine and champagne corks, and others.

A little creativity - and an expressive flashlight will turn out from a glass bottle

Tin can lantern

After you have tasted a real intoxicating beer and savoryly ate it with sardines, you should not immediately write off empty cans for scrap, but simply put them aside for further processing. With their help, you can make an extraordinary and very attractive with your own hands.

Clamp the bar in a vise, put a tin can on it and start making holes using a hammer and nails.

In order to make such an extraordinary product, you just need to get an ordinary hammer, several nails of different diameters, a round wooden block and a weighty vise. Then you make a small sketch of the ornament on a piece of paper, it should not be too complicated, but not too simple, to add uniqueness to your product. It is also desirable that it closes and repeats in a circle.

Once you've made the holes and painted, install a small light bulb or candle inside.

If you are unsure what you can do the first time, stock up on some stock of cans or just start with a simpler ornament. After you have completely applied the design from the paper to the entire jar, you can paint it in any color or draw a picture. After that, install a small light bulb inside and hang it wherever your heart desires.

An ordinary beer can can turn into an exotic lamp due to the pattern formed by small holes.

Lamp made of building materials

If you have a little extra cement and plaster left after repairing a summer house or a country house, do not worry, now you will find out where they can be used, and not just thrown away. We will try to make a street lamp from such an unusual material that will decorate your yard.

It is done as follows:

1. Take a bottle with a capacity of 2 litas. The main condition is its width, it should be as large as possible.
2. Cut off the bottom about 1/3 from the edge.
3. Close the neck tightly with a lid.
4. Pick up a small bottle with a capacity of 0.5 liters, with a tightly closed lid.
5. A small bottle is inserted inside a large one and secured with two nails so that they form a cross. At the same time, the neck of a small bottle should rest tightly against the neck of a large one.
6. Fill the resulting space between the bottles with cement and wait for complete drying.
7. You remove the top and take out the inner bottle, after which you get a concrete ceiling.
8. Install a light bulb in it.

Now lanterns for summer cottages are widely represented in the assortment of any hardware store, but their prices are not encouraging with their affordability. Therefore, the manufacture of such lamps with their own hands is becoming increasingly popular.

What are street lights for summer cottages

Such lights should perform two main functions:

• Illuminate the area around the house so that its inhabitants can safely move around it in the evening and at night without fear of stumbling or falling.
• Serve as an element of decor, organically fitting into the concept of landscaping a summer cottage.

At the moment, the main types of street lamps for private households are divided into the following categories:

• Wall lamps are ideal for illuminating the entrance to the house and a small area in front of it (and also installed near the entrance gate or gate). They can be very diverse in form and decoration, but most often there are so-called "antique" lanterns, which are distinguished by grace and harmony of forms.
• Floor lamps are installed directly on the ground or on the floor of the veranda. The classic version involves a flat stand with a round ball at the end, but modern models often deviate significantly from this pattern, differing in a variety of shapes, the number of shades and height. The latter is usually from 0.3 to 0.5 m. Such impromptu "floor lamps" usually give a very soft, pleasant and subdued light, while at the same time allowing you to see everything that happens on the site.
• Soil lamps are mounted both directly into the soil, which opens up unlimited possibilities for beautiful illumination of trees, bushes and flowers, and along pedestrian alleys for the convenience of moving along them. These lanterns are also suitable for installation near small architectural forms (summer pavilions, swings, utility rooms, etc.). They give a beam of light directed strictly from the bottom up, and in some models its angle of inclination can even be changed. Typically, ground lamps have a strict round or rectangular shape.
• Pendant lights are traditionally attached to ceiling beams on open verandas, sometimes to tree branches, but this is quite difficult due to the technical difficulties of connecting to the mains. Such lanterns in the country, the photo of which is presented below, usually represent a long and strong chain ending with a ceiling lamp of any kind and size.

Light sources in lanterns for summer cottages

Street lamps for a country house use a variety of light sources. It can be:

• Ordinary incandescent bulbs. Their advantage is low cost, but the possibility of using such lamps for outdoor lighting remains in question. They consume too much energy, and excessive brightness does not allow you to fully enjoy the beauty of the evening garden.
• Halogen lamps are more economical and will last much longer than incandescent lamps, providing good color reproduction and light intensity, but at the same time they get very hot and are sensitive to sudden power surges and bulb contamination.

• LED lamps can save up to 95% of electricity compared to conventional lighting sources. This is not the cheapest option, but they have a long service life, do not contain substances such as mercury that are harmful to the human body. Also, any LED lantern for giving is equipped with a very durable housing, which, unlike a glass bulb, is not so easy to break.
• Solar panels. Lanterns with such lighting elements are perfect for installation in those places of the site where laying conventional wiring is problematic. Their main part is a battery that absorbs solar energy. After dark, such a lamp turns on automatically. When the battery is fully charged, the flashlight is able to work without interruption for 10-12 hours. It should be placed only in those places of the site where the sun warms most of the day.

Materials for the manufacture of lanterns

The most unfortunate material for making street lights for the backyard is plastic, which is easy to smash or break. The most durable will be lamps made of steel, bronze, copper or brass. Steel models are resistant to environmental influences, but often look a bit boring.

Copper lamps will perfectly fit into the interior of the site in a retro style, but do not forget that copper oxidizes in the air over time and acquires a not very pleasant greenish tint. Bronze also darkens over time and requires constant cleaning. Practical and lanterns made of brass, which combines high strength with aesthetic appeal.

However, for the manufacture of lamps from such materials, a number of tools are required (drills, drills, sets of screws, etc.), therefore, lamps made from improvised materials are also popular: glass and tin cans, clay and even wood chips. They make an original impression, and in order to make them, no special skills are required. The only drawback of such lighting fixtures is their fragility and short service life.

Features of wiring in street lamps

In the manufacture of lamps for a personal plot, it is necessary to carefully approach the issue of installing electrical wiring. To connect lighting devices to the network you will need:

• Electric cable type VVG.
• Terminal blocks for secure fixation of connection points.
• Metal hose (corrugated pipe) to protect the wire.

In order to make do-it-yourself lanterns for summer cottages, they usually take a two-core cable, the core thickness of which is 1.5 mm. In order not to return to the store later, it is best to immediately buy a whole bay in which the length of the wire is 100 meters. It is also necessary to purchase a corrugated pipe with a diameter of 18 to 25 mm, which will protect the electrical cable in the ground from rodents or accidental damage when digging the ground.

Hole diameters in terminal blocks typically range from 2.5mm to 4mm. They consist of one or two strips: which type to choose is determined by the number of connections and shades in the lamp. The pads must be rated for a current of 5-10 A.

At the stage of actual installation, you must perform the following operations:

• We dig trenches into which the cable will be laid. The optimal depth for them is 70-80 cm, and the distance from the ditches to the house should not be less than 60 cm.
• In the case of floor lamps, we first install the metal legs and alternately drag the cable through them. Where it will be located in the trench, be sure to place it in a corrugated sleeve. After passing through all the planned lighting devices, we cut the cable so that the length of the tail is at least 10-15 cm.
• After that, we prepare the second segment of the electrical wire, we also pass it through the corrugated pipe and connect both cables with terminals in the upper part of the lamp.
• If the lights are located on the facade or wall, the junction boxes should be securely insulated. The best option is boxes in which the wires are connected with clamping nuts. Sometimes the wires are connected simply with pliers, but then it is better to solder each connection. The places of twisting are carefully wrapped with electrical tape.

• Now we proceed to the installation of the electrical circuit. Since it has two wires - “zero” and “phase”, care must be taken to ensure that the switch opens the phase wire. Then, with the switch in the “off” position, when replacing a burned-out lamp, there is absolutely no risk of electric shock. Determine the phase wire using a special indicator.
• As a connection point, an ordinary socket is quite suitable. In this case, the de-energization of the entire system can be carried out quickly by simply pulling out the plug. But it has the right to life and a way to connect cables directly to the terminals on the electrical panel, which is usually equipped with a special automatic fuse that turns off the power supply in the event of an accident.
• When installing the circuit breaker, be sure to check that its rated power corresponds to the load in this network.
• Before digging trenches, make sure that all the lights on the site are working and strengthen the posts by tamping fine gravel or clay around them. In light soils, it is recommended to fill the supports for the fixtures with concrete.

The most popular types of homemade lanterns

More and more owners of dachas and cottages are striving to make decorative lanterns for their dachas on their own. On the sites you can find a wide variety of modifications of such lighting devices:

• in the form of garlands, where plastic bottles and cups serve as shades.
• PVC pipe,
• from glass and tin cans and cardboard bags from milk,
• building materials,
• plastic,
• metal,
• wood
• old kitchen utensils.

Very often, glass jars or bottles serve as material for lanterns in the backyard. Such a ceiling is made very quickly, and the transparency of the glass allows light to pass freely through its walls, creating amazingly beautiful special effects. To make such a lamp, you will need a glass bottle, a cartridge, pliers, electrical tape, an indicator and a knife for stripping insulation at the junction of the electrical circuit, as well as decorative elements. Now you need to perform the following operations:

• Perform the wiring, connect the wires in the cartridge and screw the light bulb into it.
• Take a bottle with a narrow neck, preferably from alcoholic beverages, of an unusual shape or color scheme, and place a variety of small beads, transparent balls that reflect light, and polished glass on the bottom.
• Wind a thin multi-colored wire around your finger so that it turns into a spiral, and also put it in a bottle.
• Then lower the cartridge with the lamp into the makeshift ceiling and securely fix it with silicone.

A more durable option is a forged lantern. For its manufacture, you will need steel bars, strips, a corner and a welded machine. Forged lamps are made as follows:

• The case is made of 4 steel frames, having a trapezoidal or rectangular shape. To do this, use a corner, the cross section of which should be 15x15x2 mm.
• Outside, the frames are closed with bars, which are either simple or contain volutes and curls. They are welded from a steel bar, the diameter of which is 05 mm. The entire body is covered with an iron cap from above.
• The bracket responsible for fastening to the wall is made of a square-shaped steel bar, the cross section of which is 12-14 mm. The material for the manufacture of the lower curls will be a thin steel strip. The ends of the curls are connected by electric welding and by means of interceptions.

Garden lamps as decorative elements

In order to bring new notes to the interior of the site, you should pay attention to the various forms of lanterns for country houses, which will help the site play with new colors. So, along the paths, you can place mushroom-shaped lamps, at the very top of which there is a nice ceiling-cap. In this case, the light is reflected down, which creates a unique atmosphere of magic.

Floor lamps in the form of a cylinder or in the form of floating waterproof balls (if the house has a pool) also look unusual. As light sources, they often use special luminous benches, vases, sculptures or planters in which flowers grow. This effect is achieved through the use of a special halogen paint, which gives a luminescent light in the dark. As you can see, ideas for hand-made lighting sources are simply inexhaustible.