Here is what i finally came up and it works beautifully.
Best way to put up christmas lights outdoors.
String lights are just one of many best outdoor lighting ideas.
Put up the lighting 1.
Take a few photos of the front of your house from the street or even across the street.
Add some seasonal flair to your outdoor space with simple yet festive holiday lighting from string lights to solar powered leds there are plenty of ways to pour on the cheer without breaking the bank or tangling with bunches of electrical cords.
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.
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.
2 measure the lengths.
There are a lot of terms out there when it comes to holiday lights.
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Using a long measuring tape ideally 25 feet or longer measure the length of your house along.
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Some things you might need.
Viewing your home from the perspective of passersby or drivers makes sense because it is from their.
Step by step 1 locate an electrical receptacle.
How to hang christmas lights first a brief christmas light taxonomy.
So i spent hours researching ways to hang christmas lights.
After completing the roof line.
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.
Get down to the ground turn on the lights and stand back away from the house.
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Check out your work.
I surfed websites called light companies i checked everywhere nothing.
How to hang christmas lights.
Take a picture of your house.
Do your future self a solid and put the strands of lights away neatly to prevent tangles and frustration next december.
Start at the power source and follow the fasteners to the end of the project.
Bulb type lights known as c7 or c9 bulbs use larger clips than mini lights or icicle lights.
3 test the.