Christmas Lights

[MarMill]

I usually put up my own Christmas lights on my house. I buy the commercial lights from some website that look pretty good. This year I want to try and put them on the ridges of my house but not sure how to go about it. Do I buy stringers and splice the lights together to have them going different directions on the house? Picture below.

 

[MarMill]

How do I get it to look more like this house? Should I just hire for install?

 

[links_slayer]

I'm hiring out 10 out of 10 times for that...

 

[MarMill]

I'm hiring out 10 out of 10 times for that...

HAHA My house is not nearly that large. I have no problem placing around the perimeter areas of the house. I just like the look of it on the ridge caps and dormers.

 

[Space Bandito]

I would think a staple gun and a safety harness is the way to go.

 

[DufferToo]

There are tabs available that slide under the shingles for the ridgeline. Definitely, use a safety harness.

 

[Nate]

My wife would kill me if I happened to survive that adventure.

 

[PKorf]

 

[wubears71]

Cut to length Christmas light stringers is how it’s done.

C7 / C9 Christmas Light Stringers - Christmas Lights, Etc

C7 C9 Christmas light strings and spools allow for custom holiday light displays. Screw replacement Christmas bulbs into C7 or C9 sockets in Christmas light strings.

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Here are the male plugs you use.

C7, C9 Light Strings - Green Christmas Light Plug, Polarized Male Zip Plug, SPT1 - Christmas Lights, Etc

Male Zip Plug with thick SPT1 wire insulation, Green wire color. Use wiring accessories to complete any scale lighting project. Price: $5.75

www.christmaslightsetc.com

here are the female plugs. Notice that one is inline and the other is an end plug

C7, C9 Light Strings - Green Christmas Light Plug, Polarized Inline Zip Plug, SPT1 - Christmas Lights, Etc

Inline Zip Plug with thick SPT1 wire insulation, Green wire color. Use wiring accessories to complete any scale lighting project. Price: $5.10

www.christmaslightsetc.com

C7, C9 Light Strings - Green Christmas Light Plug, Polarized Female Zip Plug, SPT1 - Christmas Lights, Etc

Female Zip Plug with Knockout Tab with thick SPT1 wire insulation, Green wire color. Use wiring accessories to complete any scale lighting project. Price: $5.75

www.christmaslightsetc.com

If you need a socket in the middle of two pre-spaced like on the peak you can add one of those.

C7, C9 Light Strings - Green C9 Socket, SPT1W - Christmas Lights, Etc

C9 Sockets with thick SPT1W wire insulation, Green wire color. Use wiring accessories to complete any scale lighting project. Price: $20.00

www.christmaslightsetc.com

Use this and cut it to length from the outlet to the light stringer.

Green Christmas Light Wire - Christmas Lights, Etc

Bring electricity to your Christmas lights! Our safe extension cords and electrical leads include this 100' SPT1W Green wire with 7 Amp capacity, 18 gauge strength, male plug type: None. Price: $27.99

www.christmaslightsetc.com

I use them on my roofline.

I actually buy it locally from a commercial supplier so costs are about 1/2 these prices but this is how it’s done and fits perfectly.

 

[tahoebum]

When I was younger I used to do them on my 2nd story dormers and ridgelines of my roof when my house was smaller. I used plastic shingle clips to attach them to the roof. The extension cords were the biggest hassle especially with LED's not being around yet- you couldn't string more than 3 or 4 30 foot strings together on the same circuit. I now hire it out as I'm no longer taking the chance of slipping off a snowy/icy roof and the $325 to put them up and take them down seems like a bargain especially with January average highs of 24 degrees. We do the dormers but not the ridgelines.

 

[wubears71]

The lights are all up. Next year, I am going to replace the C9 lights on the roof that match the brightness of all the lights on the rest of the house. I also need to fix some of the lights in the garland.

 

[baylrballa]

Absolutely hire that out haha. Roofs are no joke

 

[wubears71]

Absolutely hire that out haha. Roofs are no joke

I did. The only thing I do anymore is the stuff around the bushes.

 

[SlazDun82P&P]

Awesome,awesome and awesome job guys

i want this ..............i cant believe this video is 14 yrs old



how i fit it all in when the frontage width of my house is only 15 ft i don`t know