Aluminum Hardscape Lights

Measure and mark the locations for each light. Use a spacing of every 6 to 7 feet.  Begin forcing the masonry chisel between the capstone and the stone below. . With the capstone removed, set your fixture where it will be placed and mark a line from the central point of the fixture straight back to the dirt. This is where you will score a line in the stone for the wire.

With your angle grinder, begin scoring the line you just marked. Make sure it’s deep enough so that the wire lays flat inside. If it’s not deep enough, the capstone won’t sit flush against the stone. Mark holes to secure the fixture with masonry anchors and screws. This is an optional step; you can actually even just glue the light in place and use the weight of the block to hold it down.

Use a small hammer drill with a masonry bit and in the holes you just marked, drill out about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch deep for your masonry anchors. Place your anchor sleeves in the holes. If it’s a little bit tight, lightly press them in with the back end of a screwdriver or hammer. Set the fixture in the slot. Stick your screws in the anchors, then begin screwing them down. This will secure your fixture very tightly. Your hardscape fixture is now installed and ready for wiring.