Tricks For Hanging High Christmas Lights Outside On Roof

There are a few ways to hang christmas lights without a ladder.

Tricks for hanging high christmas lights outside on roof.

Check your lights frayed or damaged cords are a big no one faulty strand isn t only a safety hazard but could ruin your entire design. You can also use a light hanging pole with the painter s ladder to make it even faster. Hanging them while on the roof is dangerous. I like to have a little pouch on me a little tool belt where i keep a bunch of.

Hanging lights with a huge ladder is difficult and time consuming. Opt for shingle tabs to position the lights on top of your roof. To position the lights slide a bulb into the hole to hold it in place. Shingle tabs are l shaped with 2 prongs on one side and a small hole on the top.

Extenision ladders can help you reach the places too high for the step ladder always extend the ladder well past the roofline and lean it on the edge of the roof. If you must lean it on the gutter place a piece of 2 by 4 in the gutter to help prevent gutter collapse. If you don t have roofing experience limit your lights to eaves gables and the edge of the roof. Using a light easy to move painter s ladder is very handy to whip around the roof and get the lights up.

If you do not think you have the strength or skill set to hang christmas lights yourself you could always hire a christmas light installer to hang them for you. Ok up here on the roof matt with the christmas guys and we re just going to do the c9 lights on the roofline. Safety first use ul approved extension cords specific for outdoor use and look for lights rated for indoor outdoor use. To use these poles you attach the clip to the lights then place the clip in the pole s grip.

The clips are cheap less than 6 for 100 so buy a bunch of them. Then use an exterior grade extension cord to. Hardware stores carry both step and extension ladders. Secure the lights with gutter clips so they don t droop down or creep up the roof.

Keep lights and cords away from metal. Slide the prongs under a shingle and leave the side with the whole sticking up into the air. Check the christmas lights package for this the lighted length and how many strands to connect. The first is a simple solution a light hanging pole.

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