How To Run Christmas Lights On Roof Ridge

Slide the extension cord through the cracked window nearest the roof ridge and then set it at the base or corner of your home.

How to run christmas lights on roof ridge.

Every year friends and family ask me. Running strings of lights along roof ridge rows either at the roof peak or at breaks in the plane of the roof can create a very dramatic effect. When you re hanging christmas lights on a roof you shouldn t use any fasteners that puncture the shingle or any other part of the roof such as nails staples or screws. The clips aren t cheap at about 0 50 clip but perhaps they are the best solution to get them running center on the peaks ridges of the roof.

Slide the extension cord through a crack in the window closest to the roof ridge and set it at the corner or base of your home. Have you ever wondered how home owners get their christmas lights so straight and perfectly spaced on their roof line. I ll try to attach a picture instead of posting a link i very happily and successfully attached lights to the edge of the roof and to the gutters. You can attach lights to ridge rows using special made clips.

Connect an extension cord and route it to the starting point for the lights. Plug the cord into the outlet to turn on your lights. Ridges built into the clip help to hold it in place without applying enough pressure to damage the roofing tile. That way your lights will turn on and off automatically at the times you set.

Plug in an outdoor timer into the outlet before plugging in your extension cord. Plug in the first string of christmas lights but do not turn on their power. Even small holes in the shingles can create leaks. Plug in the first string of christmas lights do not turn on their power yet.

Run the cord along the edge of your roof or down the side of your home to the nearest outside outlet. Plug in an extension cord and route it to the starting point for your lights.