How To Put Christmas Lights On Top Of A Roof

Shingle tabs offer two different hole sizes with a larger hole for c9 lights and a smaller hole for c7 lights.

How to put christmas lights on top of a roof.

Light clips designed to hold the light strands on shingles gutters or fascia board hold the lights safely in place without damaging the home. Plug the cord into the outlet to turn on your lights. To increase the lifespan of your roof you should minimize how much you walk over it. Diy enthusiasts may even want to make a custom christmas light system which involves permanently attaching the lights to a bar or pipe.

To use these poles you attach the clip to the lights then place the clip in the pole s grip. Ok up here on the roof matt with the christmas guys and we re just going to do the c9 lights on the roofline. When hanging christmas lights on the roof line skip the old fashioned unsafe methods of using staples or nails to secure the lights in place. Be careful walking on your roof.

However if you want to actually put up lights on your roof walking on it gently once. There are a few ways to hang christmas lights without a ladder. Place one light bulb into each shingle tab making sure that every bulb has its own tab. Purchase clips designed to fit the size of lights in your light strands or opt for all in one universal clips designed to hold many light types in a variety of applications.

When you ve finished running lights across the peak of your roof plug the end of the last strand into an outdoor extension cord. Run the cord along the edge of your roof or down the side of your home to the nearest outside outlet. I like to have a little pouch on me a little tool belt where i keep a bunch of. This will ensure that your lights hang straight.

Create custom light displays by choosing light strings and c bulbs separately or opt for the convenience of hardwired c7 c9 light sets. Then you simply extend the arm and hook the clip over the gutter. Pictures show samples from our roof with different scenarios. Starting at the end of the rope furthest from the electrical plug lay the rope light along the top of the frame and using a cable tie approximately every 12 inches secure the rope light to the frame.

Install hooks under your eaves to hold the bars and you ll definitely win the award for fastest christmas light setup every year afterwards. And they have small holes for placing the christmas lights.