Attaching Christmas Lights to a House
You want to hang your Christmas lights up on the exterior of your house, but you’re not sure what materials to use. Here are a few tips:
• Never use staples on wood trim. Stapling the wires can damage the strand and cause outages.
• Screwing hooks into wood trim is usually your most effective option. Nails can be used if that’s all you have, but strands tend to slip off of them. And you should never hammer a nail into a wire.
• For gutters, use plastic all-in-one clips. These can be placed wherever you need them and can also be reused year after year.
• Avoid tape or putty, because these will not stand up to the elements very well.