How to string outdoor lights?

First, if you’re stringing your lights across the yard, rather than around the perimeter of a porch ceiling, for example, then it’s best to secure your string lights to a tension wire for additional support. read more

How to Hang Outdoor String Lights From DIY Posts: Add Lights Arrange the planters in a rectangle no more than 10’ apart. Secure one end of the string lights to one of the cup hooks with the hook attached to the light, or with cable ties or twist ties if no hook exists. read more

Then, screw a cup hook into the wall where the light will originate. We used an outdoor extension cord from the outdoor plug and up the wall to save the lights for the ‘ceiling’ area. Plug the light set into the extension cord, and string it through the first wall hook and over to the pole. read more