Go Green With $40 Solar Lights
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I purchased 2 beautiful lamp posts about 10 years ago when our Home Depot was having a clearance sale. They have been sitting there collecting dust in my garage because when I found out how much it would cost to have an electrician wire them, I was shocked and couldn't afford that price tag. I found these $40 solar lights from Home Depot and wondered if they might fit the openings?
These are a little more expensive than plastic because the globes are glass. I needed something heavy so they wouldn't blow away. We get strong winds on the back deck.
We assembled the lamp posts and drilled them onto the deck. (It does need a makeover - staining it is the next project on my to do list.
This is the top view of the lamp posts. We didn't use the covers and finials that came with the lamp post kits. You can see where the lightbulb would fit. It's the perfect size for a solar light.
This is what it looks like with the solar lamp in it. They cover the area perfectly.
How easy is that? Now, all you do is wait for them to charge. These light up after 8:00 p.m. and last until 6:30 a.m.
Sorry about the picture quality. This gives you an idea of how bright they are at night.
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Thank you so much for sharing
love the ideas ! I actually bought on lamppost and had it in the shed for 5 yrs andcthe costvto hire an electricIan is expensive so I just did not do anything with it . I am going to start this project very soon after looking for the right solar light that can fit into it
thanks again !
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Thanks so much! I'm happy to hear that you'll be going green too! Please post a picture when you're done.
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