How To Attach String Lights To Vinyl Siding

We did try to do the string lights off the kitchen door and then along the deck railing.

How to attach string lights to vinyl siding.

Clear plastic hooks blend in with the house siding and are the least visible. Hanging decorative lights on siding. Hang string lights in or on shrubs. Create a rock solid base for exterior light fixtures mounted on vinyl or aluminum lap siding without removing any siding.

We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us. Push the wire through the cable connecter then screw the block to the sheathing. 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. 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. Use a ladder for hard to reach spots. When it s time to decorate for a party or a holiday lights add a festive element to the outside of your home. This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole.

Use small lightweight string lights for this purpose. Vinyl mounting blocks are available for almost any lap and securely hold lights upright. Adhesive hooks may be either permanent or removable. It s common for homeowners to nail supports.

Here s an easy way to do it. We did just screw it to the vinyl siding. 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. Line pathways or walkways with string lights.

If you have vinyl siding you may be wondering how you can add decor to it without damaging your home with nails or screws. 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. There are at least three alternative ways to do it.