How to Set Up Your Outdoor Christmas Light Tree

If you want to install outside Christmas tree lights then you need to know what you are doing so that you can remain safe and get the job done properly. Before you even begin on anything outdoors, you will want to sketch out your plan inside on paper. You don’t have to be an artist to make a drawing of your house and label where you plan to put the Christmas lights outside your home. Having this planned ahead of time makes sure you get the job done right. It is also important that you find out how many feet of lighting it is going to take to get through it all. You don’t want to get halfway through your project and then run out of lights and not be able to finish. Even if you think you will just be able to run out to the store and buy more, it is not always this easy and other people may be purchasing lights as well. Besides, you will just waste time anyway and have to interrupt your project.

To know how many feet of lighting you are going to need, you will need to take measurements of the areas that you plan to string the lights onto. Once you have your measurements, you can calculate how many strands you will need based on how many feet they are in each box of lights. You also need to decide what style of lights you want to use: solid, chasing or blinking, miniature or full-size (C-7 or C-9), white or colored?

You will need to get everything that you need ahead of time so that you can properly prepare. You won’t be able to run back in to the house or garage to grab things once you get started, especially if you are on a ladder. Bring all of your materials out with you, your sketches, your lights themselves and what you plan to fasten them with (such as a nail gun).

In addition to your strings of lights, you might purchase one of the popular “light trees” that is essentially a tree made with the lights already on it and designed for outdoor use to be safe in the weather. An artificial Christmas light tree makes a great outdoor decoration for your home in addition to strings of lights that you might also have. If you are looking to decorate for the holidays you also need to remember the importance of safety. Always follow the instruction on the items you are using.

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