installing Christmas lights

As we wind down the second half of the year, we eagerly anticipate the moment we can enjoy the crisp, cool outdoor weather. Nothing goes with a fall breeze better than a cup of spiced cider and some inviting patio string lights. Like a teaser before the Christmas season, LED string lights create a warm, cheery ambiance for your porch...[...]

Decorating for Christmas is a cherished part of preparing for the holidays for many families. This year, instead of using the same lights and decorations as last year, you may want to consider a few inspirational Christmas lighting and decoration options to create something new and unique. The decorating tradition doesn’t always have to be exactly the same each year...[...]

Attaching Christmas Lights to Brick with Hot Glue When decorating your home for the holidays, there are several different ways to attach your lights to the perimeter. One of the most common ways is to use standard clips, and those work very well for a variety of different materials and designs. However, certain surfaces can make attaching lights a bit...[...]

As the world continues to face the challenges of COVID-19, everyone is looking for ways to support their community. Many families are using COVID Christmas ornaments to adorn their Christmas trees this year as a way to remember the lives lost from 2020. Many people are also using their Christmas lights as a unique and creative way to show their...[...]

Before we get started on the how-to portion of this article, we need to say a thing or two about having your Christmas lights hung by a professional light-hanging company. People who hang Christmas lights professionally are a great resource for homeowners. They have all the gear necessary for doing a safe and thorough job. Many of them are valued...[...]

Many people wonder how, as professional installers, we're able to quickly attach Christmas lights to brick, concrete or stucco. These surfaces can be difficult to work with and time-consuming to install. This is where hot glue comes in. Using hot glue to attach lights to solid, non painted surfaces is quick, easy and very effective. This type of installation application...[...]

Hi Jason, I'm making the switch to professional grade LED Christmas lights this year. But I'm perplexed by all the various lens designs and I'm at my wits end trying to figure out what is the best Christmas lights for outdoor foliage lighting. Please Help!   - Gary Gary, this is a question that comes up quite frequently. And it's...[...]

How-To Tips for Hanging Christmas Lights on a Variety of Surfaces If you’re a fan of the National Lampoon Vacation series of movies, you probably remember Clark Griswold's Christmas light installation antics in Christmas Vacation. Old Clark made a number of buffoonish mistakes in that movie, all to great comedic effect. But in real-life terms, Clark's Christmas light installation techniques...[...]

We've all see the businesses and homes that are outlined with absolutely perfect perimeter lighting. Every bulb is exactly in line with the next bulb and every dormer, ridge row, and architectural structure is cleanly outlined with no extra cord or bulbs hanging off the end. When done correctly, perimeter lighting can take an ordinary lighting project and turn it...[...]

One of our favorite ways to install professional looking C7 and C9 perimeter light line is with LiteClip Strips. LiteClip strips consist of 5' plastic strips that are permanently attached with adhesive, staples, or screws. Once the strips have been installed, you simply clip on the appropriate size clip for fast perimeter lighting installations year after year. Clips are available...[...]

As we wind down the second half of the year, we eagerly anticipate the moment we can enjoy the crisp, cool outdoor weather. Nothing goes with a fall breeze better than a cup of spiced cider and some inviting patio string lights. Like a teaser before the Christmas season, LED string lights create a warm, cheery ambiance for your porch...[...]

Decorating for Christmas is a cherished part of preparing for the holidays for many families. This year, instead of using the same lights and decorations as last year, you may want to consider a few inspirational Christmas lighting and decoration options to create something new and unique. The decorating tradition doesn’t always have to be exactly the same each year...[...]

Attaching Christmas Lights to Brick with Hot Glue When decorating your home for the holidays, there are several different ways to attach your lights to the perimeter. One of the most common ways is to use standard clips, and those work very well for a variety of different materials and designs. However, certain surfaces can make attaching lights a bit...[...]

As the world continues to face the challenges of COVID-19, everyone is looking for ways to support their community. Many families are using COVID Christmas ornaments to adorn their Christmas trees this year as a way to remember the lives lost from 2020. Many people are also using their Christmas lights as a unique and creative way to show their...[...]

Before we get started on the how-to portion of this article, we need to say a thing or two about having your Christmas lights hung by a professional light-hanging company. People who hang Christmas lights professionally are a great resource for homeowners. They have all the gear necessary for doing a safe and thorough job. Many of them are valued...[...]

Many people wonder how, as professional installers, we're able to quickly attach Christmas lights to brick, concrete or stucco. These surfaces can be difficult to work with and time-consuming to install. This is where hot glue comes in. Using hot glue to attach lights to solid, non painted surfaces is quick, easy and very effective. This type of installation application...[...]

Hi Jason, I'm making the switch to professional grade LED Christmas lights this year. But I'm perplexed by all the various lens designs and I'm at my wits end trying to figure out what is the best Christmas lights for outdoor foliage lighting. Please Help!   - Gary Gary, this is a question that comes up quite frequently. And it's...[...]

How-To Tips for Hanging Christmas Lights on a Variety of Surfaces If you’re a fan of the National Lampoon Vacation series of movies, you probably remember Clark Griswold's Christmas light installation antics in Christmas Vacation. Old Clark made a number of buffoonish mistakes in that movie, all to great comedic effect. But in real-life terms, Clark's Christmas light installation techniques...[...]

We've all see the businesses and homes that are outlined with absolutely perfect perimeter lighting. Every bulb is exactly in line with the next bulb and every dormer, ridge row, and architectural structure is cleanly outlined with no extra cord or bulbs hanging off the end. When done correctly, perimeter lighting can take an ordinary lighting project and turn it...[...]

One of our favorite ways to install professional looking C7 and C9 perimeter light line is with LiteClip Strips. LiteClip strips consist of 5' plastic strips that are permanently attached with adhesive, staples, or screws. Once the strips have been installed, you simply clip on the appropriate size clip for fast perimeter lighting installations year after year. Clips are available...[...]