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I just bought one of these flood lights from amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OJOMMYK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The flood light is staked to the ground to light up a joy sign I have (this can be seen also here: https://www.amazon.com/Teak-Isle-Christmas-Nativity-Yard/dp/B00CFNFD5M/ref=sr_1_1?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1482256657&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=joy+christmas+sign&psc=1). It does a good job of lighting the sign up but...

I also don't want the extra light hitting the house as I have a few of those laser lights that light up the house. Is there a top cover or shield to eliminate the extra light from this flood light?

In addition, what can I do to stop the extra light hitting the house and only focus it mainly on the sign. Can I build or use something to stop this? Please note I am in Michigan with extremely cold and snowy weather so I cannot use anything to cover the top.

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You need barn doors. Those are the funny black "cards" found on all four sides of theater lighting.

You dont need an actual product; feel free to improvise them any way you can, say with plywood or old election signs. If they are straight vertical, and thin, they won't accumulate much snow.

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  • Yes this is exactly what I mean...God they are hideous...I have some old plywood sitting around..Ill have to think about using that...
    – JonH
    Commented Dec 20, 2016 at 18:34
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    Believe it or not i used some extra pavers to build a tunnel around it. It worked.
    – JonH
    Commented Dec 21, 2016 at 3:44
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I bought 6" drain tile from Menards, cut them to 12" pieces and then cut the bottoms at a 45 degree angle. I put them over my stake light (LEDs) on the grass and it drastically decreased the amount of ambient light around the base - and focused it at the trees. Seems to work so far....

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  • Great job on this I like what you did and its a cheap hack.
    – JonH
    Commented Nov 30, 2022 at 14:15
  • They could even be spray painted green (or brown, I suppose) to match the grass or white to match the snow to reduce their visibility during daylight hours.
    – FreeMan
    Commented Nov 30, 2022 at 15:14

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