LED paving stones - cost: how to save money and do it yourself
LED paving stones immediately became popular. She helps to embody original ideas in landscape design. Looks great for illuminating a garden path. Creates a fabulous atmosphere in the courtyard of the house.
LED, luminescent tiles for sale. There is a solar-powered option. The latter option takes 10 hours to charge. This charge lasts 1.5 days. There is a built-in board that turns off the LEDs when it is sunny and turns on at dusk.
The LED paving stones are dustproof and waterproof. Withstands loads up to 400 kg. You can drive on it by car. The tiles are well cleaned and have a rough surface. Case material - tempered glass. Operating temperature: from -35 to +50 degrees. The service life of LEDs is at least 10 years.
It is not recommended to install paving stones close to stones. The difference in expansion of stone and glass plays a role here.
Paving stones do not require electricity costs. No need to pull wires, and install a power supply and controller. The tiles are simply installed in the right place in the yard for the joy of the owners with a pleasant glow in the dark. If you have a track with ordinary paving stones, you can remove one and put this lamp in its place.
How to do it yourself
With your own hands, you can make lamps in the form of paving stones. There are 2 options.
1. The LEDs are embedded in epoxy resin. For example, you can use Art-Eco for 3d floor or a similar mixture.
2. Holes are made inside the glass case and LEDs are inserted. You can take a finished case from a glass block. It is hollow inside. You just need a polymer or metal cap to match. Drill several holes in the cover.
The glass block is within 150 rubles, which is much lower than the cost of finished luminous paving stones.
Cost of finished LED paving stones
Such decoration of the site, garden paths can be bought in online stores. For example, with the size of one tile (200x100x60), its price is from 2000 rubles. For a tile size (100x100x40) the price is 1400 rbl.
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