TL;DR
A hardscape light is a low-voltage LED fixture shaped to tuck under wall caps, step treads, and seat-wall ledges, usually a slim bar with a mounting plate that mortars or screws into the masonry joint. It washes light down the face of a retaining wall or marks stair edges for safety without visible fixtures or glare.
What it means
A hardscape light is a low-voltage LED fixture shaped to tuck under wall caps, step treads, and seat-wall ledges, usually a slim bar with a mounting plate that mortars or screws into the masonry joint. It washes light down the face of a retaining wall or marks stair edges for safety without visible fixtures or glare. Most run on 12-volt landscape transformers and carry wet-location ratings, and the wiring is hidden in joints during wall construction, making retrofit much harder than planning ahead.
Where it sits in the glossary
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