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Originally Posted by gryoung
There was an advertisement in the Feb-March Sound Clips magazine for LED lighting in the bird cage. It looked interesting until you read, systems starting at $1995. This means you'll probably spend much more!
Other than ijusluvit and jsw14 below, has anyone else used rope lighting in their bird cage or lanai, and if so did you purchase it on the internet? If you Google LED rope lighting, there's a whole lot of stuff available which it makes it difficult to know what might be best for this application. Besides 110 v. there's also low voltage lighting, and then there are "strips" and "ropes". Any of these systems on the internet are a lot more affordable than $1995.
My sister used rope lighting around her patio at Christmas time but IMHO it would be a nice way to light a walk or outline a flower bed any time of the year. You wouldn't have to light it every night just when you're having friends over to make it festive.
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I bought it at Home Depot in 18 ft lengths, then attached it along the top of birdcage using self tapping screws and plastic clips. The lights were about $20 for the 18 ft length, there are longer strands, but I preferred the shorter ones. I attached an extension cord to one end, and then plugged it into a timer I had put in an outlet on the side of the house, inside the birdcage. Was able to hide the extension cord by running it along the inside roof line.
Now we dont need to turn on the pool light. And it provides a good bit of soft lighting inside the birdcage.