Secure one end of the string lights to one of the cup hooks with the hook attached to the light or with cable ties or twist ties if no hook exists.
How to string outdoor lights on stone wall.
Use furring strips or thin wooden posts to hang your string lights.
But you can use any type of wooden post that you want.
Install a hook into each tree at the marked spot.
Install the bulbs in your string lights.
After opening you ve got 30mins to work with the sugru so there s no need to rush.
Mark the spots on the trees and drill guide holes.
Most outdoor lights are easy to install with screws.
The way to do this is make sure that your two hanging points start and end and exactly secured at the same level and give the string lights just a little slack.
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.
String lights are just one of many best outdoor lighting ideas.
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.
One issue with all of the side yards in our neighborhood which steve and i have learned from experience is that they are very dark at night.
Add lights arrange the planters in a rectangle no more than 10 apart.
Just use posts that are strong enough to withstand wind and rain.
Work out how many hooks you will need.
Now cut open your pack of sugru and divide it into five equal parts rolling each piece into a small ball.
How to hang outdoor string lights from diy posts.
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Before opening your sugru measure out the length of your lights along the wall or where you plan to hang them up.
I personally think outdoor lights look so much better when they are draped in the middle and sort of slack down some.