How To Hang Up String Lights

As long as you have the right tools on hand installing string lights can be a very simple project.

How to hang up string lights.

The inviting glow of our vintage string lights can make any outdoor gathering all the more magical. Secure the cord to a wall or a post with cord clips. I m also sharing my favorite sources for lights and things you ll need to consider when purchasing outdoor string lights bistro lights or cafe lights. Attach the outlet on the string lights to an extension cord.

Today i wanted to share some really easy quick tips and layout ideas for hanging outdoor string lights. Secure the end to a cup hook as you did the beginning of the string. By katie bandurski and jessica bennett. Install a hook into each tree at the marked spot.

Mark the spots on the trees and drill guide holes. With a helper string the lights from one tree to the next holding them carefully to make sure the holes are the right distance apart. Use furring strips or thin wooden posts to hang your string lights. Drill guide holes on the trees where you want to hang the lights.

For maximum support use a zip tie on either side of each socket in lieu of using the loop on the socket. Furring strips are thin 1 inch 2 5 cm by 2 inches 5 1 cm posts that work great to hang light things like string lights. And when you leave them up year round you re always ready for a get together with friends. Just use posts that are strong enough to withstand wind and rain.

However there are a few considerations you ll want to take into account beforehand. Snake the cord down to your power source and plug it in. After the guide wires are installed you re ready to hang your string lights. When you have reached the first planter and have formed a rectangular outline of lights begin zigzagging the lights from one side of the outline to the other spacing the passes of string far enough apart so that they will be evenly distributed to the end.