Well done Penny. Clear and simple instruction on the wiring made it easy to follow. Much appreciated! BTW those add ons to the gable roof of the original structure are called skillion roofs, that is a single slope.
Very nice job explaining and executing the lighting and splicing. Everything looks safe and secure. The house is getting cozier by the minute, the lights bring so much life. I don't know how many times I've told you but I just love this project. Thank you so much for sharing your story and your skills. :)
Thank you so much! (My husband Reid was kind enough to give me a soldering 101 course, although it can certainly be done without the solder.) This project has been a real labour of love and I am a little sad to see it coming to an end. But then, I’m also excited to start something new! Thanks so much for watching and for all the kind comments you have left!🤗
I wonder if you could use the whole light string and skip bulbs to fit where your fixtures are? Would it be dangerous to have extra lights in the attic space?
I thought about that a lot actually! The string was definitely long enough and they are LED lights so would have been safe. Up until now, I have only used puck lights in my houses and I had never ‘wired’ lights before. In the end, I decided to go this route simply to be able to learn a new skill. 😁
Beautiful job! A question from the electrically clueless - are the lights and battery box bought separately? If so, do you have to worry about compatibility? Like, checking for the same voltage or anything? Like, what would happen if you hooked these lights up to, say, a 9V thingy?
Hi Denise! If you buy them separately, you do need to check the compatibility. If the voltage of your battery bank is too high you will likely burn the lights out. If its too low, the lights won’t work or will be too dim. Most lights will give you a range of what will work. They should say ‘This light works for 3V - 9V’ or something like that. For example, I am working on a lamp right now, where I bought the lights and battery box separately. My battery box holds 2 x 3V batteries with makes it a total of 6V battery bank. The lights themselves work with as low as 3V and as high as 9V so the battery bank works. Having said that, when I tested them using just a single battery, the higher the voltage, the brighter the light. At 3V, the light was quite dim, and on 9V it was very bright. The lights I used in this house came as a set (that I chopped into little pieces and put them back together) so I knew the lights were compatible. Having said that, the lights were rated for higher than the battery case provided so I could have increased the battery size. I hope this helps!!
@@deniselocke559 You will get there! I didn’t know anything about electrical either when I started. I found a really good/easy tutorial for you and have linked it here for you th-cam.com/video/MGAMGl6sKGs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_fSY0EHJVjwrYoKC. I hope it helps!
Well done Penny. Clear and simple instruction on the wiring made it easy to follow. Much appreciated! BTW those add ons to the gable roof of the original structure are called skillion roofs, that is a single slope.
Thank you Coby! For the nice comment AND the education on the proper term! ❤️
Well done! I am a former aircraft electrician and I applaud your soldering skills!
Well, that is some high praise! Thank you so much!!!❤️
Very nice job explaining and executing the lighting and splicing. Everything looks safe and secure. The house is getting cozier by the minute, the lights bring so much life. I don't know how many times I've told you but I just love this project. Thank you so much for sharing your story and your skills. :)
Thank you so much! (My husband Reid was kind enough to give me a soldering 101 course, although it can certainly be done without the solder.) This project has been a real labour of love and I am a little sad to see it coming to an end. But then, I’m also excited to start something new! Thanks so much for watching and for all the kind comments you have left!🤗
@@pennyssmallspaces I'll still be around for the new stuff, you're not getting rid of me lol!
Great job. So glad you included this in the making of your homestead house!! ❤
Thank you Alisa! I’m glad you find it useful!
Love how you did the lights!
Thanks Shiela! I appreciate you comment!
Perfect as always. Thank you 😊
Thank you Linda! Far from perfect but they work! 😁
Brilliant! New to your channel and exited to see all your videos 😍
Welcome Baharminiature! I’m happy to have you!
I wonder if you could use the whole light string and skip bulbs to fit where your fixtures are? Would it be dangerous to have extra lights in the attic space?
I thought about that a lot actually! The string was definitely long enough and they are LED lights so would have been safe. Up until now, I have only used puck lights in my houses and I had never ‘wired’ lights before. In the end, I decided to go this route simply to be able to learn a new skill. 😁
Beautiful job! A question from the electrically clueless - are the lights and battery box bought separately? If so, do you have to worry about compatibility? Like, checking for the same voltage or anything? Like, what would happen if you hooked these lights up to, say, a 9V thingy?
Hi Denise! If you buy them separately, you do need to check the compatibility. If the voltage of your battery bank is too high you will likely burn the lights out. If its too low, the lights won’t work or will be too dim. Most lights will give you a range of what will work. They should say ‘This light works for 3V - 9V’ or something like that.
For example, I am working on a lamp right now, where I bought the lights and battery box separately. My battery box holds 2 x 3V batteries with makes it a total of 6V battery bank. The lights themselves work with as low as 3V and as high as 9V so the battery bank works. Having said that, when I tested them using just a single battery, the higher the voltage, the brighter the light. At 3V, the light was quite dim, and on 9V it was very bright.
The lights I used in this house came as a set (that I chopped into little pieces and put them back together) so I knew the lights were compatible. Having said that, the lights were rated for higher than the battery case provided so I could have increased the battery size.
I hope this helps!!
@@pennyssmallspaces Very helpful, thank you! So much for my vintage brain cells to absorb about this hobby, sigh....
@@deniselocke559 You will get there! I didn’t know anything about electrical either when I started. I found a really good/easy tutorial for you and have linked it here for you th-cam.com/video/MGAMGl6sKGs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=_fSY0EHJVjwrYoKC. I hope it helps!