How To Put Up Christmas Lights Outside

Don t cut corners by plugging all the strings together.

How to put up christmas lights outside. Ready to make your home merry and bright this season. Someone in louisiana replied to mike griffin s tweet saying that she put her christmas lights up at 1 a m. That will give you the desired 3 inch spacing. Use a long tape measure to figure the number of strands you will need.

Continue on to the branches then wrap back down into the empty spaces. Hang one string then plug in the next string end to end. Before hanging any lights plug them in to make sure they work. Nothing adds more cheer to your home s exterior than hanging outdoor christmas lights.

Be sure to take into account the eaves windows doors shrubs trees and the like. Start at the power source and follow the fasteners to the end of the project. Map out where your lights will go and make sure you have enough working lights for that area. First wind the lights up the tree leaving about 6 inches between each pass.

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