How To Attach Xmas Lights To Roof Tiles

November 22 2018 at 4 23 pm hey mark we ll try to take a couple of tile photos during the thanksgiving break.

How to attach xmas lights to roof tiles.

Plastic clips are your friend. November 21 2018 at 6 34 am any zoomed in pictures to see how the clips with lights attach to the tile roof. Step 7 stretch out the light strand to attach the next clip onto the roof keeping the cord fairly taut. 2 thoughts on how do i install christmas lights on tile roofs mark sickinger says.

Hang lights first along pillars eaves windows and posts as it provides you with a structural base for the design of your christmas lighting. There are a variety of clips that let you hang christmas lights without causing damage to your roof or sides of your home. Ridges built into the clip help to hold it in place without applying enough pressure to damage the roofing tile. They work by clipping onto the gutters shingles or eaves of your home.

Attach the light clip nearest the extension cord to the edge of the roof sliding it under a shingle or clipping it onto the gutter or fascia board. You don t want to damage your roof or your roof might already be damaged and putting up christmas decorations will further destroy its integrity leading to roof replacement. Simple and quick install. The light clips to one end and the other end clips to a roof tile.

Running strings of lights along roof ridge rows either at the roof peak or at breaks in the plane of the roof can create a very dramatic effect. Measure the roof line to determine how many lights you will require. Lights may be strung from rooflines gutters and tiles but be wary that different surfaces require different light clips for attachments. Instead use plastic clips.

Next you can utilize plastic clips for attaching your lights to the gutters or roof line as opposed to using a hammer and nail or stapler. You should use the all in one plus clip but you may need to invert the clip depending on the size of the lip you will be attaching it to.