Best Way To Put Up Christmas Lights Outdoors

Well i finally figured out if the lights could be put up in groups and secured to something straight and sturdy it would go faster.

Best way to put up christmas lights outdoors.

Step by step 1 locate an electrical receptacle. We ve rounded up tons of our favorite string light ideas in this gallery. Print out the best photo and use it to make a rough sketch of where you want to hang your christmas lights as well as place any yard props like holiday blow mold decorations. After completing the roof line.

Some things you might need. 3 test the. Viewing your home from the perspective of passersby or drivers makes sense because it is from their. To get yourself into the holiday spirit here are the best outdoor christmas lights displays.

2 measure the lengths. Take a picture of your house. Plan to run heavy duty extension cords from a working 120 volt electrical outlet. I surfed websites called light companies i checked everywhere nothing.

How to hang christmas lights. Take a few photos of the front of your house from the street or even across the street. Scroll through to find creative ideas featuring everything from mason jars to twinkle lights. How to hang christmas lights first a brief christmas light taxonomy.

So i spent hours researching ways to hang christmas lights. Put up the lighting 1. There are a lot of terms out there when it comes to holiday lights. Get down to the ground turn on the lights and stand back away from the house.

Hang one string then. Do your future self a solid and put the strands of lights away neatly to prevent tangles and frustration next december. Using a long measuring tape ideally 25 feet or longer measure the length of your house along. Bulb type lights known as c7 or c9 bulbs use larger clips than mini lights or icicle lights.

Here is what i finally came up and it works beautifully. String lights are just one of many best outdoor lighting ideas. Before you start stringing lights all over the place stop and create a lighting plan. Secure the clips using outdoor adhesive along the perimeter to be decorated.

Now that holidays are over it s time to put away the christmas lights.