How To Attach String Lights To Vinyl Siding

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How to attach string lights to vinyl siding.

Vinyl mounting blocks are available for almost any lap and securely hold lights upright. Hang string lights in or on shrubs. How to mount lights using a vinyl mounting block about the author chris deziel has a bachelor s degree in physics and a master s degree in humanities. Use a ladder for hard to reach spots.

Use small lightweight string lights for this purpose. Hanging decorative lights on siding. If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing. We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us.

Clear plastic hooks blend in with the house siding and are the least visible. Push the wire through the cable connecter then screw the block to the sheathing. We did just screw it to the vinyl siding. Adhesive hooks may be either permanent or removable.

You can also use hooks that have holes or slots and attach the light string with a cable tie through the slot on the hook. It felt way too busy like a crazy web. There are at least three alternative ways to do it. Hooks made to hang light strings have a flap or catch built in to secure the cord.

Use painter s tape to fasten string lights beneath a deck railing. Create a rock solid base for exterior light fixtures mounted on vinyl or aluminum lap siding without removing any siding. When it s time to decorate for a party or a holiday lights add a festive element to the outside of your home. Here s an easy way to do it.

We did try to do the string lights off the kitchen door and then along the deck railing. To attach to the deck and also in the below photo you can see how we attached the screens together by putting a screw thru the garden stakes. If you have vinyl siding you may be wondering how you can add decor to it without damaging your home with nails or screws.