Connect Party Lights To Vinyl Soffit

Layout designs for outdoor lights.

Connect party lights to vinyl soffit.

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. Choosing a layout design for hanging outdoor lights can be challenging. Turn the light switch off. The vinyl mounting block adds stability to the electrical fixture to support it in all types of weather.

Drill guide holes on the trees where you want to hang the lights. An easy way to mount your new cameras with out messing up your soffit. Hold the first clip beneath the piece of siding you want to attach to. Hgtv shows a freestanding solution for hanging lights using planters and wood posts.

Unplug the cord from your outlet. I always start by looking for trees and the side of homes as i start a layout plan to avoid having to install posts. Sometimes there is no other option but to have posts installed. Regardless get some hooks so you don t have to deal with the holes if you ever get rid of the lights.

Just search siding hooks on amazon countless options. One way to improve your home s appearance at night is to install exterior lighting. Plug your lights in at your power source. Install a hook into each tree at the marked spot.

Turn the hook sideways and slip the lip of the clip under the lip of the siding. 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. Mark the spots on the trees and drill guide holes. 1 start by identifying trees side of home to secure lights.

Staples to attach the string lights closest to the power source. Vinyl siding isn t waterproof it lets water behind it by design. 3 turn the clip right side up and pop it into. Connect the snap hook on the cable guide wire to the screw hook at one end of the span see figure 1.

A vinyl mounting block or j block designed for light fixtures replaces a section of the vinyl siding. Leave a little slack at the area closest to the power source and use a staple gun with in. Flip the power source s light switch to test them to make sure they work.