How To Run Christmas Lights On Roof Hip

Just a video showing how we install the christmas lights on a regular size house working on the front roof lane and the arch.

How to run christmas lights on roof hip. Tips for decorating bushes with christmas lights. You can attach lights to ridge rows using special made clips. Create custom light displays by choosing light strings and c bulbs separately or opt for the convenience of hardwired c7 c9 light sets. If your gutter helmet is installed underneath your shingles then most traditional shingle clips will work as intended.

When you re hanging christmas lights on a roof you shouldn t use any fasteners that puncture the shingle or any other part of the roof such as nails staples or screws. Even small holes in the shingles can create leaks. How to run electric for christmas lights this video shows how to run electric so when done if something comes unplugged you dont end up with a hot male. Types of christmas light roof clips.

Bushes adorned with christmas lights illuminate the yard and give your home an overall festive look whether you use them as season decor or a. Simply sliding the tab underneath the bottom shingle and stringing the wire through the hanger. C7 c9 bulbs the most classic christmas lights c7 c9 bulbs are popular along roof lines due to their larger size and greater overall presence in comparison with other light types when viewed from a distance. I installed eye bolt on my roof line and use 2 inch pvc pipe to hoist my 4 colors of icicle lights.

If you are going to hang the christmas lights from the roof you can either hang them from the gutters if you have them or you could hang the lights directly from the roof if you do not have gutters. I store the pvc with the lights attached in the garage which keeps them very strait. One approach is to simply attach your lights to your shingles rather than your gutters. If you wanted to hang the lights from the roof and you do not have gutters on your home you could then nail small nails into the face place of the.

The possibility of slipping and falling makes working on any roof dangerous but it s especially so if the roof rises more than 4 feet for every 12 feet of. Running strings of lights along roof ridge rows either at the roof peak or at breaks in the plane of the roof can create a very dramatic effect.