Putting Christmas Lights On A Steep Roof

Don t let having a steep roof stop you from hanging christmas lights on your home.

Putting christmas lights on a steep roof.

I wanted to put christmas lights up on the roof for the first time this year i bought the lights and the hooks but realized i had a slight problem. With a good plan of how to hang christmas lights on a steep roof your house could be the envy of the neighborhood during the next holiday season. Luckily i was using those plastic roof clamps and when i was tearing down the display it just took a quick tug and it all camp down in one motion last year i only had one color on the roof. Slide clips underneath your shingles and set the bulbs in the rings until you ve gone to the top of the peak.

Go slightly higher on your roof and pull the light strand tight so it forms a straight line rather than bowing in between the clips. Climb higher along the peak to attach the next lights on the strand. But avoid putting staples or nails or. Before adding electric accents to the outdoor festivities you will need to have the right ladder on hand.

Christmas lights installation on super steep 14 12 sloped roof with 36 foot roofline using ballantyne gear eveook non penetrating anchorage and fall protection system. My house has a steep pitched roof and last year i remember it was hell leaning forward and spreading out so that i could steady myself a little better. The angle of the roof looks like 45 degrees and i think the ladder is 16 feet. Tips for hanging christmas lights to avoid roof damage don t put holes in your roof.

Fans of the movie christmas vacation will recall clark griswold putting up his lights with his trusty staple gun. Stapling to your eaves the wood part around the perimeter of your roof is probably okay.