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Exterior post light

Pole-mounted exterior fixture, typically at the end of a driveway or alongside a walkway. Provides way-finding illumination.

Cost tier

MID

Cost / sqft

$0.3–$2

Install

specialty

Durability

high

Maintenance

medium

Moisture

excellent

Cost notes

Direct-burial post + buried wiring conduit. Photocell for dusk-to-dawn operation common.

Aesthetic

  • Finish: oil-rubbed bronze, black, weathered copper
  • Color range: bronze, black, copper
  • Visual weight: medium

Climate suitability

Hot-humid
Hot-dry
Mixed-humid
Mixed-dry
Cold
Arctic

Source

Architectural Graphic StandardsArchitectural Graphic Standards (Ramsey/Sleeper) — Materials chapter

Tags: exterior, post-mount, landscape