Putting Up Christmas Lights Without Gutters

The size of the hole on the tab will normally be large enough to accommodate either c7 or c9 bulbs which are the 2 most common types of christmas lights.

Putting up christmas lights without gutters.

I bought gutter clips so i wouldn t have to permanently install anything but i just realized that i don t have gutters along a pitched portion of my roof. I finally got around to hanging christmas lights this year. Continue on to the branches then wrap back down into the empty spaces. That will give you the desired 3 inch spacing.

It works with any type of light. Attach lights to shutters or shingles to attach lights to your gutters use an all purpose light clip. Read the full article at. Putting up your lights without having to use a ladder could make holiday decorating a breeze.

The roof is one of the most popular locations to hang christmas lights and often the first project in any outdoor christmas display. Hang the lights pointing up or down just make sure they re all clipped in the same direction. Consumer product safety commission. To position the lights slide a bulb into the hole to hold it in place.

Tips for hanging christmas lights to avoid roof damage don t put holes in your roof. Here s a few tips on how to hang christmas lights on your home. Slide the prongs under a shingle and leave the side with the whole sticking up into the air. Ready to make your home merry and bright this season.

Falls from hanging christmas lights lead to thousands of injuries every year according to the u s. Seriously we ve seen real damage done to homes because someone hung christmas lights on their roof using nails or staples. First wind the lights up the tree leaving about 6 inches between each pass. If you don t have gutters you can use the same clip to attach lights to your shingles instead.

Decorating the outside of your house will show your christmas cheer to your neighbors and passersby. To make sure your lights hang just right and hold tight across your gutters shingles and peaks this holiday season it helps to begin with a plan. The soffit there isn t perforated so i can t hang them through it either. How to put up christmas lights outside.