Now that holidays are over it s time to put away the christmas lights.
Best way to put up christmas lights outdoors.
Step by step 1 locate an electrical receptacle.
Viewing your home from the perspective of passersby or drivers makes sense because it is from their.
How to hang christmas lights first a brief christmas light taxonomy.
Using a long measuring tape ideally 25 feet or longer measure the length of your house along.
So i spent hours researching ways to hang christmas lights.
After completing the roof line.
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Get down to the ground turn on the lights and stand back away from the house.
Take a picture of your house.
There are a lot of terms out there when it comes to holiday lights.
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.
Put up the lighting 1.
String lights are just one of many best outdoor lighting ideas.
Plan to run heavy duty extension cords from a working 120 volt electrical outlet.
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How to hang christmas lights.
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.
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Scroll through to find creative ideas featuring everything from mason jars to twinkle lights.
Before you start stringing lights all over the place stop and create a lighting plan.
Take a few photos of the front of your house from the street or even across the street.
Here is what i finally came up and it works beautifully.
2 measure the lengths.
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.
To get yourself into the holiday spirit here are the best outdoor christmas lights displays.
Check out your work.
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.
Do your future self a solid and put the strands of lights away neatly to prevent tangles and frustration next december.