How To Attach String Lights To Vinyl Siding

Line pathways or walkways with string lights.

How to attach string lights to vinyl siding.

If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing. Create a rock solid base for exterior light fixtures mounted on vinyl or aluminum lap siding without removing any siding. Use painter s tape to fasten string lights beneath a deck railing. 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.

We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us. We did try to do the string lights off the kitchen door and then along the deck railing. 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.

Adhesive hooks may be either permanent or removable. Here s an easy way to do it. Use small lightweight string lights for this purpose. Weatherproof outdoor tape will help hold them in place so they don t move throughout the night.

It s common for homeowners to nail supports. 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. 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.

It felt way too busy like a crazy web. If you have vinyl siding you may be wondering how you can add decor to it without damaging your home with nails or screws. We did just screw it to the vinyl siding. Hang string lights in or on shrubs.

Use a ladder for hard to reach spots. Vinyl mounting blocks are available for almost any lap and securely hold lights upright. Clear plastic hooks blend in with the house siding and are the least visible.