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I have a deck about 12 feet square. The railings are wrought iron and 42"
high. I could mount some light on the wall on the side that is against the
house. Better lighting it seems is on the railings. But when I search the
web all I find are for wood railings.

Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).
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I have a deck about 12 feet square. The railings are wrought iron and 42"
high. I could mount some light on the wall on the side that is against the
house. Better lighting it seems is on the railings. But when I search the
web all I find are for wood railings.

Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).


How about installing a square wooden post light in a corner, wired through
the bottom and under the deck.


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Don Wiss wrote:

I have a deck about 12 feet square. The railings are wrought iron and 42"
high. I could mount some light on the wall on the side that is against the
house. Better lighting it seems is on the railings. But when I search the
web all I find are for wood railings.

Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).


Best is small white courtesy lights made for use on boats. Mount on the
underside of the metal railing, mounting and wiring will be a pain in
the butt. Power from a suitably sized low voltage landscape lighting
transformer.
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On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:10:16 -0400, Don Wiss
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I have a deck about 12 feet square. The railings are wrought iron and 42"
high. I could mount some light on the wall on the side that is against the
house. Better lighting it seems is on the railings. But when I search the
web all I find are for wood railings.


Can you floor mount some lights on the deck? I mean using flush
mounted lights that are not a trip hazard. You might see them around
larger buildings. Be aware the get hot (touching by children).
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On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:35:25 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:10:16 -0400, Don Wiss wrote:

I have a deck about 12 feet square. The railings are wrought iron and 42"
high. I could mount some light on the wall on the side that is against the
house. Better lighting it seems is on the railings. But when I search the
web all I find are for wood railings.


Can you floor mount some lights on the deck? I mean using flush
mounted lights that are not a trip hazard. You might see them around
larger buildings. Be aware the get hot (touching by children).


This is a deck over a roof. It has removable panels in a parquet pattern.

Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).


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On Jun 22, 5:10*pm, Don Wiss wrote:
I have a deck about 12 feet square. The railings are wrought iron and 42"
high. I could mount some light on the wall on the side that is against the
house. Better lighting it seems is on the railings. But when I search the
web all I find are for wood railings.

Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).


12ft sq? 3x4ft, so it holds one person
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On Jun 22, 5:10 pm, Don Wiss wrote:
I have a deck about 12 feet square. The railings are wrought iron and 42"
high. I could mount some light on the wall on the side that is against the
house. Better lighting it seems is on the railings. But when I search the
web all I find are for wood railings.

Don www.donwiss.com (e-mail link at home page bottom).


12ft sq? 3x4ft, so it holds one person

Uh - no.

OP said 12 feet square - ie 12' X 12', not 12 square feet - ie 3" X 4' or 2"
X 6".

At least that's how I read it.


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