How to Hang Icicle Lights
Determine where you want to hang the icicle lights., Estimate how many feet of lights you will need., Purchase your icicle lights from a local retailer., Purchase an extension cord that has enough power to support the number of icicle lights you are...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Determine where you want to hang the icicle lights.
Popular choices are under the eaves of your roof, along or under the railing of your deck, or around the windows of your home. -
Step 2: Estimate how many feet of lights you will need.
Use a tape measure to measure the locations you are placing the lights.
If you are placing them along your rooftop, you may need to estimate the length rather than to actually measure the roof. , There are varying sizes available, and most lights are sold by the "count," or by how many bulbs are on each strand.
You can find the approximate footage of each strand on the product's packaging.
Buy as many sets as needed to cover the area you want to hang the lights on. , You may need more than 1 cord.
The total wattage of the lights can also be found on the manufacturer's packaging.
Add up the total wattage of all the sets you intend to string together, and make sure the extension cord can support that number. , Refer to the light clips' packaging for guidance on how many you will need.
These clips will hang on your deck, rails, or windows and hold the lights in place. , It may help to take the lights out of the box and lay them out on the ground in the order they will hang.
Determine where you need to plug in the extension cord, and then plot out where the first string will need to hang.
The next string will need to plug in to the first, and so on until all lights are connected together.
Make sure you have the arrangement correct before installing the lights. , The clips should be evenly spaced and no more than 1 foot (.31 m) apart.
The clips will need to run the entire length of the area. , Place the first hanging string as closely to the clip as possible, and hang it.
Pull the slack from the main cord so that it's tight against your home, and attach the next section of the string to the next clip.
Repeat this process until you reach the end of the first string. , -
Step 3: Purchase your icicle lights from a local retailer.
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Step 4: Purchase an extension cord that has enough power to support the number of icicle lights you are hanging.
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Step 5: Purchase enough icicle light clips to support the number of strands.
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Step 6: Map out how you will hang the lights prior to performing the work.
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Step 7: Place the Christmas light clips on the area of your home that you are lighting.
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Step 8: Attach the first light string to your home with the light clips.
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Step 9: Attach the remaining strings
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Step 10: and repeat the process of hanging the icicle lights until you have covered the entire area.
Detailed Guide
Popular choices are under the eaves of your roof, along or under the railing of your deck, or around the windows of your home.
Use a tape measure to measure the locations you are placing the lights.
If you are placing them along your rooftop, you may need to estimate the length rather than to actually measure the roof. , There are varying sizes available, and most lights are sold by the "count," or by how many bulbs are on each strand.
You can find the approximate footage of each strand on the product's packaging.
Buy as many sets as needed to cover the area you want to hang the lights on. , You may need more than 1 cord.
The total wattage of the lights can also be found on the manufacturer's packaging.
Add up the total wattage of all the sets you intend to string together, and make sure the extension cord can support that number. , Refer to the light clips' packaging for guidance on how many you will need.
These clips will hang on your deck, rails, or windows and hold the lights in place. , It may help to take the lights out of the box and lay them out on the ground in the order they will hang.
Determine where you need to plug in the extension cord, and then plot out where the first string will need to hang.
The next string will need to plug in to the first, and so on until all lights are connected together.
Make sure you have the arrangement correct before installing the lights. , The clips should be evenly spaced and no more than 1 foot (.31 m) apart.
The clips will need to run the entire length of the area. , Place the first hanging string as closely to the clip as possible, and hang it.
Pull the slack from the main cord so that it's tight against your home, and attach the next section of the string to the next clip.
Repeat this process until you reach the end of the first string. ,
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