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7 Tips To Hang Holiday Lights WITHOUT Damaging Your Home's Exterior!
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Nails, tape, staples... All BAD ideas when hanging lights from your home! There are a few steps you can take to ensure your lights stay put, look fantastic and don't take a toll on your home's exterior.
First, measure! Whip out the old measuring tape and start by measuring at the base of the house, going along any turns and corners. Measure doors and door frames, window frames, and any columns that will be lit. If hanging Christmas lights on peeks, climb carefully up a ladder and measure along the area of peak to be decorated.
Next, evaluate your hanging surfaces. Study the roofline, gutters, and shingles. Christmas lights can be installed on any of these surfaces, but there are specific clips for each type of surface. Inspect how thick the gutter lip is, and how loose or tight the shingles on the roof are. Do the gutters get in the way of the shingles?
Read the rest of the tips and instructions here: http://blog.akatlanta.com/2013/12/7-tips-to-hang-holiday-lights-without.html
Hang those lights and spread some !!!!
-Your friends at AK!
First, measure! Whip out the old measuring tape and start by measuring at the base of the house, going along any turns and corners. Measure doors and door frames, window frames, and any columns that will be lit. If hanging Christmas lights on peeks, climb carefully up a ladder and measure along the area of peak to be decorated.
Next, evaluate your hanging surfaces. Study the roofline, gutters, and shingles. Christmas lights can be installed on any of these surfaces, but there are specific clips for each type of surface. Inspect how thick the gutter lip is, and how loose or tight the shingles on the roof are. Do the gutters get in the way of the shingles?
Read the rest of the tips and instructions here: http://blog.akatlanta.com/2013/12/7-tips-to-hang-holiday-lights-without.html
Hang those lights and spread some !!!!
-Your friends at AK!
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Published December 2nd, 2013 1:44 PM
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Dick Clark IV on Dec 03, 2013
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AK Complete Home Renovations on Dec 04, 2013
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