How To Secure String Lights To Vinyl Siding House

If necessary use an additional hook to secure the string lights firmly against the trees.

How to secure string lights to vinyl siding house. We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us. Replaced old light fixture with a waterproof outlet and hung string lights. The easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook. Regardless get some hooks so you don t have to deal with the holes if you ever get rid of the lights.

Vinyl siding isn t waterproof it lets water behind it by design. Thanks to checking in with chelsea and this video for giving me the sheperds ho. It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds. Turn the hook sideways and slip the lip of the clip under the lip of the siding.

Install the bulbs in your string lights. For adequate support you can mount exterior light fixtures to a solid block or base which you usually install before or during the siding process. Just search siding hooks on amazon countless options. Mounting box with built in electrical box.

Check to be sure your string lights work properly. Most hooks are stainless steel so they won t corrode and they are easy to remove when you re done with them. Push the wire through the cable connecter then screw the block to the sheathing. Make sure they re securely in place.

3 turn the clip right side up and pop it into.