Connect Party Lights To Vinyl Soffit

Unplug the cord from your outlet.

Connect party lights to vinyl soffit.

1 start by identifying trees side of home to secure lights. Café lights add a gorgeous glow to an outdoor living space but they can be tricky to hang if you don t have trees or other tall objects to string them from. Flip the power source s light switch to test them to make sure they work. Sometimes there is no other option but to have posts installed.

Connect the snap hook on the cable guide wire to the screw hook at one end of the span see figure 1. Mark the spots on the trees and drill guide holes. Plug your lights in at your power source. Hold the first clip beneath the piece of siding you want to attach to.

I always start by looking for trees and the side of homes as i start a layout plan to avoid having to install posts. Install a hook into each tree at the marked spot. One way to improve your home s appearance at night is to install exterior lighting. Leave a little slack at the area closest to the power source and use a staple gun with in.

Hgtv shows a freestanding solution for hanging lights using planters and wood posts. Choosing a layout design for hanging outdoor lights can be challenging. 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. For adequate support you can mount exterior light fixtures to a solid block or base which you usually install before or during the siding process.

3 turn the clip right side up and pop it into. The vinyl mounting block adds stability to the electrical fixture to support it in all types of weather. Vinyl siding isn t waterproof it lets water behind it by design. Just search siding hooks on amazon countless options.

Turn the light switch off. Layout designs for outdoor lights. Staples to attach the string lights closest to the power source. Drill guide holes on the trees where you want to hang the lights.

Snap hook run the unfinished end of the cable to the other screw hook loop it through and then loop the cable guide wire back through another cable clip see figure 2. A vinyl mounting block or j block designed for light fixtures replaces a section of the vinyl siding. Push the wire through the cable connecter then screw the block to the sheathing.