Bring additional light into your garage by adding a transom above the garage door.
Barn light above garage door.
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If fixtures are to be installed over the top of the garage door they should be centered across to spread even illumination along the entire width of the driveway.
Measure both the height of the garage door and the width of your driveway to determine the size of the outdoor garage light needed.
1 5 from top of garage door to soffit line.
In other words where would the light look best a foot above the garage top.
How to place garage lights above a door.
To place your garage light at the center of the door take the width of your garage door and divide by two to determine the location of the center of your garage door.
When placing your garage lighting one of the most important safety factors is ensuring that your fixture has enough clearance from any moving parts on the door.
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Another example if you purchased a barn light with a 14 shade and you want to install it 16 ft above the nearest surface then you can expect about a 24 ft radius of light.
Designed to live outdoors this luminary is built strong with steel so it can resist damage from wind rain and sunlight.
4 5 from soffit line to gable ridge.
12 5 from ground to gable ridge.