Construction of a stone lamp on the rock of your own home is not only green building, but also inexpensive. Besides the cables, lamps, metal pipes and a little mortar, materials message is lying in the stone walls everywhere. My region has an abundance of an apartment instead, with two-inch thick boards. Many large pieces were obtained from the sidewalks in towns and villages in 1800 and still in use today. You can cut the rocks, of course, but if you want all the faces altered, you must choose between the high walls of stone.
A message can be made nice size stone about five inches square, approximately. If the message must be much larger, it is only necessary to have one or two good edges on the rocks. Save a large stone floor at the top of the lamppost. Dig a hole about standing two meters deep in hot climates and in areas four feet of snow. Twelve inch square post must have a concrete base on the square of sixteen inches and a foot thick. Four pieces of 1 / 2 inch between the rebar rational to give more resistance.
You need a special piece of semiconductor equipment. If you do not drill with a bit of thumb should rent one for a day or two. Each stone must have a hole in the center before being implemented. Ask your local electrician put a ninety-degree bend with one leg two feet and eight feet of cross section of 3.4 inch rigid conduit for you. Place the tube at the base before pouring concrete. If the tube is placed both feet on the ground (more depth of code) of the vertical portion will protrude above the ground six feet. More than enough for a streetlight. Their elders, flat rock, put a little mortar on an equal footing and laid the first stone down on the line.
Now, with alternating layers of mortar and stones, go to the column of the lamp. You’ll soon realize he can not do everything overnight. The stones do not extend as blocks of brick or cement with good edges. With faces pressure irregular stones in various shapes of stones below. Depending on the moisture of the mortar and the weight of the stones, trying to get two feet or less settled each day. Let dry completely. It is possible that this time I want to pull the cable 12 gauge Romex wire through the conduit to ensure it is free and clear. Wrap up in attachment to place and leave the rest of the paper in the box at the bottom.
Upon reaching the top of the column of stones, some planning. When you want about 1 / 2 inch or less of a pipe showing above the stone itself. Look who bought the product before the cornerstone. Need a junction box? Is it placed directly in the channel? What you need to know now. Once the report is determined that you know how to expose through the stone on top.
Make sure the top stone is completely safe in a good bed of mortar and do not balance. If the stone has slightly beveled best for the runoff. The snow has melted and the water flows from the lamp and cons it was not the cause of oxidation and rot away.
Run your supply and install the lamp. Padding around the pole and plant flowers. A photocell can turn on and off course if you forget your new lamp post.
Although most municipalities do not require a building permit for such minor landscaping, it is always best to ask your local building department first. Some communities have their own set of restrictions on what can add to your garden, so be sure to consult the owners’ association, so if you have one.