I finally got around to hanging christmas lights this year.
How to hang christmas lights outside without a gutter.
That will give you the desired 3 inch spacing.
They work by clipping onto the gutters shingles or eaves of your home.
Get out your tape measure.
First wind the lights up the tree leaving about 6 inches between each pass.
Plan to run a heavy duty extension cords from a working 120 volt electrical outlet protected by a ground fault.
Simply flip the clip around.
Measure the length of your home using a long tape measure.
There are different types of clips for different types of roofs and different types of lights.
Here are a few that might be.
If you decide to use hooks purchase s shaped gutter hooks and hang them by pressing the top part of the s into the gutter.
Measure any bushes shrubs or.
There are a variety of clips that let you hang christmas lights without causing damage to your roof or sides of your home.
The soffit there isn t perforated so i can t hang them through it either.
Use the bottom part of the s as a hook to string the wire of lights on.
I bought gutter clips so i wouldn t have to permanently install anything but i just realized that i don t have gutters along a pitched portion of my roof.
Hang the lights pointing up or down just make sure they re all clipped in the same direction.
Instead use plastic clips.
To hang your christmas lights outside without nails try using plastic hooks and clips for a simple way to make your home look festive.