How To Put Christmas Light On Roof

Use an extension ladder for the easiest way to get up to your roof.

How to put christmas light on roof.

The additional bulk of a garland will help avoid slippage of the light strings and add a little pizazz too. Pictures show samples from our roof with different scenarios. Step 7 stretch out the light strand to attach the next clip onto the roof keeping the cord fairly taut. Every year friends and family ask me.

Extend a ladder at least 3 ft 0 91 m past the edge of your roof. Robert in california the lights on this house were installed w. Before you get on the. Only add more clips or another string when.

After completing the roof line decorate the other elements of your home. We will order some more lights for next season. Attach the light clip nearest the extension cord to the edge of the roof sliding it under a shingle or clipping it onto the gutter or fascia board. Locate the power outlet attach your extension cords and start from whichever part of the roof is closest to.

Place the first bulb from the male end of a strand on the corner of the eave that s closest to an outlet. Happy new year here are some photos of our application. The eave is the lowest part of the roof that extends out beyond the house walls. Have you ever wondered how home owners get their christmas lights so straight and perfectly spaced on their roof line.

Once the ladder is vertical grab a rung at thigh height and pull the rope in the middle of the ladder to extend it. The clips worked pretty well. Lay the ladder on the ground so one end is against your home. 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.

We have clay shingles with no gutters.