By far, one of the most common parts of your home that you would want to hang lights on is your roof-line. There are many different types of lights that you can hang, from C9's, C7's, Mini's, or Icicle lights. How do you do it to make it look professional though? How can you hang the lights is a perfectly straight line? We'll cover that information here, as well as a few tips to make your life easier.
1st: Decide on the type of lights you would like to use as well as colors. Suggestions here would be clear C9 or C7 bulbs. This will give your home more of an elegant look. If you decide to pick colors for C9 or C7 bulbs, try sticking with only 2 colors. Any more colors than that on a roof-line and it will start to look really busy. Icicle lights look really good on homes, however they can be a little tricky to work with.
2nd: Make sure you have the right type of clips for your roof-line. There are a ton of different types of clips available on the market. We use really only one type of clip. It's called a universal or multi clip. Here's a picture of the clips we use here at Bright Christmas:
3rd: Determine how many lights you will need and starting with one end of the roof or the other, start placing the clips on the gutter or under the shingles and attaching the base of the light into the clip. Be careful to not let too much weight hang on one clip as the whole row will come undone. Funny to watch, but not fun to clean up! (Note: Work with the C7 or C9 bulbs unplugged. The bulbs can get really hot and when they're lit they have more of a tendency to burn out when shaken.)
If hanging icicle lights, you will do the same steps for installing. Be creative with the clips, trust me when I say that these clips will work on any roofline and any sort of shingle, tile or gutter!
4th: C7 and C9 bulbs pull a lot of power. With C9 bulbs, never run more than 170 bulbs in one string without going straight to an outlet. With C7's, no longer than 240 bulbs.
5th: When reaching the end of your roof line, you will more than likely have extra lights. There are two things you can do: 1. You can unscrew the remaining bulbs from the strand and hide the remaining cord by taping it up. Or 2. You can cut the end of the cord where you need it to stop and just tape the end up. You will not ruin the strand. This is the cleanest way to do it.
6th: Plug in the lights and make sure all of the bulbs work. You will probably have a couple of burned out bulbs. Replace and enjoy.
7th: Get a timer set up to turn on and off when you'd like it so that the lights are on when you get home and off at night when you go to bed. This is probably the single most best thing you can do to enjoy your display. It's amazing how much more enjoyable lights are when they're on when you get home from work and you don't have to plug in or unplug the lights.
(Note: Be safe on the ladders or on your roof. If you can have someone to assist you, this would be recommended.)
As usual, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me and I will be more than happy to answer.
Brought to you by:
Bright Christmas
1st: Decide on the type of lights you would like to use as well as colors. Suggestions here would be clear C9 or C7 bulbs. This will give your home more of an elegant look. If you decide to pick colors for C9 or C7 bulbs, try sticking with only 2 colors. Any more colors than that on a roof-line and it will start to look really busy. Icicle lights look really good on homes, however they can be a little tricky to work with.
2nd: Make sure you have the right type of clips for your roof-line. There are a ton of different types of clips available on the market. We use really only one type of clip. It's called a universal or multi clip. Here's a picture of the clips we use here at Bright Christmas:
If hanging icicle lights, you will do the same steps for installing. Be creative with the clips, trust me when I say that these clips will work on any roofline and any sort of shingle, tile or gutter!
4th: C7 and C9 bulbs pull a lot of power. With C9 bulbs, never run more than 170 bulbs in one string without going straight to an outlet. With C7's, no longer than 240 bulbs.
5th: When reaching the end of your roof line, you will more than likely have extra lights. There are two things you can do: 1. You can unscrew the remaining bulbs from the strand and hide the remaining cord by taping it up. Or 2. You can cut the end of the cord where you need it to stop and just tape the end up. You will not ruin the strand. This is the cleanest way to do it.
6th: Plug in the lights and make sure all of the bulbs work. You will probably have a couple of burned out bulbs. Replace and enjoy.
7th: Get a timer set up to turn on and off when you'd like it so that the lights are on when you get home and off at night when you go to bed. This is probably the single most best thing you can do to enjoy your display. It's amazing how much more enjoyable lights are when they're on when you get home from work and you don't have to plug in or unplug the lights.
(Note: Be safe on the ladders or on your roof. If you can have someone to assist you, this would be recommended.)
As usual, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me and I will be more than happy to answer.
Brought to you by:
Bright Christmas
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