How To Hang Patio Lights On Vinyl Siding

Vinyl siding isn t waterproof it lets water behind it by design.

How to hang patio lights on vinyl siding.

Have someone keep the post upright in the center of the container while you fill it with the concrete. Make sure the plug is near a power outlet or use an outdoor extension cord to extend the reach. If you prefer put concrete around the post almost to the top. How to install vinyl siding from a to z duration.

Lay string lights around the perimeter of your deck. When you re ready to hang things on your vinyl siding push the curved part of the hook between the siding panels. The vinyl siding hooks are made of plastic and worked perfectly to hang my light weight metal wall decor. Prime patio 170 218 views.

Regardless get some hooks so you don t have to deal with the holes if you ever get rid of the lights. First screw cup hooks into the sides of the posts a few inches down from the tops. Visualize where you want each strand to hang and adjust lights until they re in the desired position. However when retrofitting lights on vinyl or aluminum siding or fixing a sagging fixture it s usually easier to buy special blocks that fit right over the siding available at home centers.

For adequate support you can mount exterior light fixtures to a solid block or base which you usually install before or during the siding process.