In the month of December, The Steve Bock Team would like to make sure that your home is staying safe. In order to keep your home safe, we would like to give you some tips and suggestions on exterior lighting. Adequate exterior lighting not only helps people find your house easier, but it also will keep your home safer by illuminating walkways, steps and entrances.
- Generally, a light mounted to one side of every exterior door is the minimum lighting for the exterior of a house. Try including a lantern or other wall fixture on both sides of the door and a pendant or a post light near driveways and walkways.
- If you have an intricate curvy path leading to your front door, you may want to have guiding lights to show people the way without stepping off of the pathway.
- Be sure that all of your exterior lights have the recommended bulbs and that they are in working order.
- You can use exterior lighting in conjunction with photo cells and timers to give your house the “lived in” look even when you are not there. It also insures that your home is well lit for when you arrive home from work.
- Use motion detecting security lights if you are worried about intruders. These lights will illuminate any areas that the intruder may try to get in and scare that person away. These can be picked up for between $50 and $100. For that cost, the piece of mind is well worth the expense.
We hope that these tips were nice and helpful for you and your home. Keep checking back throughout the month for more tips on Home Safety. If you have any suggestions, shoot us an e-mail at team@bockrealestate.com.
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