Attaching Rope Lights To Deck

Tips and tricks on hanging rope lights.

Attaching rope lights to deck.

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. This will give you space to slide the rope lighting in under the clips. Go for a permanent installation or an easy temporary option like draping lights in trees or bushes. You can connect multiple pieces of rope light with straight and 90 degree connectors but it s quite flexible and we were able to bend it around 90 degree corners without the 90 degree.

The cord on the power connector then attaches to the circuit wire with twist connectors. Instead of attaching the wood poles to a deck i would suggest putting them into a planter and perhaps filling it with a small amount of cement maybe 1 4 of the way to really weigh it down. How to hang string lights if you only have a patio. These led outdoor rope lights are the ideal lighting solution for my deck.

Here s a freestanding solution for hanging lights that uses planters and wood posts. Nail the clips in only half the length of the nails. If you want the lights to stay snug against the deck you can mark every 3 5 feet. For a more relaxed hang in your lights mark every 8 10 feet 2 4 3 0 m so the lights can hang a little bit.

The kit comes with a remote control that can be used to change the color of the lights to suit the mood and season. Whatever your style string lights can add a unique look to outdoor areas and illuminate your get togethers. Installation was fairly easy to connect the ropes and attach to our deck and the light is a warm natural light similar to a regular incandescent bulb. It s totally temporary so it s perfect for renters.

You may not want much slack in your lights when attaching them directly to your deck. Light up your backyard patio porch or deck with stylish string lights in a variety of lengths and bulb colors shapes and sizes. The same ideas will apply. Nail plastic cable clips appropriate for the diameter of your rope lighting in place along the line where your lighting will run.

The kit comes with a remote control that can be used to change the color of the lights to suit the mood and season.