Besides not being able to get them down easily this is a huge hazard.
House christmas lights streaming down from roof.
These outdoor christmas lights from colorful vintage c9 bulbs to remote controlled fairy lights and even a musical light show rig will make every day of your holiday season merry and bright.
Like many people we wanted to put some lights on the outside of the house along the roof line.
Types of christmas light roof clips.
Create custom light displays by choosing light strings and c bulbs separately or opt for the convenience of hardwired c7 c9 light sets.
Run the cord along the edge of your roof or down the side of your home to the nearest outside outlet.
With imagination you can also transform your house into something exciting and new.
We bought and tried various roof clips from discount stores and home improvement places and none of them seemed to do what we wanted.
Plastic light clips come in many different styles.
Installation of exterior christmas lights on a roof and porch railing made simples and easy.
Christmas lights during the holidays are a wonderful excuse to showcase the architectural features of your home.
Rather than installing christmas lights from the roof use a ladder.
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 soffit or on the edge of the roof line.
Hanging up christmas lights can be a real pain.
Additionally never attach anything to your shingles using nails or screws as this can cause leaks.
When you ve finished running lights across the peak of your roof plug the end of the last strand into an outdoor extension cord.
Even small holes in the shingles can create leaks.
Run an extension cord from your light strand down the side of your home.
Place the ladder directly in front of the area where you want to start working and make sure it s steady.
Be sure you have enough strands and i recommend led exterior lig.
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.
As you start to attach the clips to the shingles make sure that they are secure because loose clips are likely to cause damage during windy weather.
Do not hang christmas lights with screws nails or even a staple gun.