They also orientate 90 degrees in the wrong direction and so you end up having the use some other means to attach the rope lights to the clips assuming you are running along the apex of the roof.
How to put up cristmas lights on the roof.
The first is a simple solution a light hanging pole.
The only way to install these are to slide them under the shingles which starts separating the glue and causing them to lift.
During the christmas season hanging lights outside can make your home look festive and show your holiday spirit.
We will order some more lights for next season.
Plug a strand of lights into an extension cord long enough to reach from the outlet to the edge of the roof with enough slack for the extension cord to follow a path along the ground against the wall upwards then vertically up to a corner of the roof line.
Never stand or walk on the roof.
Putting up lights is a relatively simple process but hanging them at the peak of your roof may be a challenge.
Robert in california the lights on this house were installed w.
After climbing onto your roof using plastic shingle clips make hanging the light strands a breeze without causing any damage.
Continue on to the branches then wrap back down into the empty spaces.
The clips worked pretty well.
From one of our customers who has a fantastic clay roof.
This playlist is design.
How to hang christmas lights without a ladder.
We have clay shingles with no gutters.
You can use a taller ladder or a light hanging pole or rent special equipment like a bucket lift.
First wind the lights up the tree leaving about 6 inches between each pass.
That will give you the desired 3 inch spacing.
There are a few ways to hang christmas lights without a ladder.
Welcome to part 1 of my how to put up christmas lights series.
Happy new year here are some photos of our application.