# Landscape Lighting Planner

Outdoor lighting and route-visibility planning resource.

## Best routes
- [Tools](/tools/) — all calculators.
- [Path Light Spacing Calculator](/path-light-spacing-calculator/) — path light count and spacing.
- [Low Voltage Transformer Calculator](/low-voltage-transformer-calculator/) — transformer headroom and cable-run risk.
- [Driveway Edge Visibility Planner](/driveway-edge-visibility-planner/) — driveway lighting and edge visibility.
- [Outdoor Surface Marking Paint Calculator](/outdoor-surface-marking-paint-calculator/) — outdoor line marking paint estimate.
- [Car Park Lighting & Bay Marking Planner](/car-park-lighting-and-bay-marking-planner/) — small car park lighting and bay marking planner.
- [Methodology](/methodology/) — calculation assumptions.
- [Glossary](/glossary/) — lighting and marking terms.

## Guide samples
- [How far apart should path lights be?](/guides/how-far-apart-should-path-lights-be/) — Spacing ranges, exceptions for bends and steps, and why lamp height changes the answer.
- [Driveway edge lighting and marking](/guides/driveway-edge-lighting-and-marking/) — Where light solves the problem, where surface marking helps, and how to avoid a runway effect.
- [Garden path lighting for safety](/guides/garden-path-lighting-for-safety/) — A safety-first guide for paths, steps, ponds, cables and guests.
- [Low voltage transformer sizing](/guides/low-voltage-landscape-lighting-transformer-size/) — Transformer headroom, cable runs and common garden-lighting voltage-drop mistakes.
- [Small car park lighting and line marking basics](/guides/car-park-lighting-and-line-marking-basics/) — A simple planning guide for small business yards, hotel parking and customer entrances.
- [Outdoor surface marking after dark](/guides/outdoor-surface-marking-after-dark/) — How lighting and markings work together on tarmac, concrete and outdoor routes.
- [Solar vs low voltage path lights: which to plan for](/guides/solar-vs-low-voltage-path-lights/) — How to choose between solar and low-voltage path lights based on route use, winter output, spacing and cable runs.
- [Voltage drop in garden lighting cable runs](/guides/voltage-drop-in-garden-lighting/) — Why long 12V cable runs dim garden lights, how to estimate voltage drop, and when 24V or extra zones fix the problem.

## Task boundaries
- Planning estimates only, not electrical design or safety certification.
- Photo checklist is local browser preview only; it does not upload or automatically score images.
- Some material references are sponsored and are disclosed in the editorial policy.