Install the bulbs and check your lights.
Easy way to hang string lights outside.
One single use sachet of sugru is enough to create five sugru hooks.
Place the unpainted end of a 2 x 2 x 8 post in each of the planters.
Using the holes in the floor flange as a guide pre drill each hole and then use a hammer or rubber mallet to insert the bolts into the floor flange and through the deck board.
Then screw the pipe into the center of the floor flange.
Coaxial staples are the best things to use if you are securing lights to wood like the.
Continue this process adding staples near each light.
Before opening your sugru measure out the length of your lights along the wall or where you plan to hang them up.
Now cut open your pack of sugru and divide it into five equal parts rolling each piece into a small ball.
Fill planter with concrete.
Pull the string of lights taut as you go.
Once you ve checked this spacing unplug the lights to hang the rest of the string.
Make sure the plug is near a power outlet or use an outdoor extension cord to extend the reach.
If you are using glass bulbs it s much easier to remove all of the glass bulbs.
Plug the lights directly into an exterior outlet or into an outdoor extension cord and position the first bulb next to the mounting hardware.
Visualize where you want each strand to hang and adjust lights until they re in the desired position.
Work out how many hooks you will need.
Starting with the string light closest to your power supply use a staple gun to fasten the lights under your railing.
Lay string lights around the perimeter of your deck.
Tips for hanging outdoor string lights 1 remove glass bulbs before hanging.
Hang patio lights using planters and wood posts paint planters and posts.
2 coaxial staples work best.
To attach the pipe to the deck floor we bolted the floor flange to the deck.
Wipe planters clean with a damp cloth.
