How to hang string lights for your patio
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 มิ.ย. 2024
- Hey guys, here is how to hang string lights for your patio. Really gives the new patio the last bit of extra flair and fairly easy to DIY for a beginner!
Check out this video on installing pathway lighting if you wanna add even MORE lights to your outdoor living space: • How to Install Outdoor... . It's pretty much just as straight forward.
0:00 Intro
0:39 Materials
1:30 Set up explanation
2:35 Installing lag bolts
3:50 Hook turnbuckle
4:10 Install 4x4 post
7:00 Install cable
11:39 Hang lights
12:30 Outro
Products I used:
48' string lights amzn.to/36VFoS8
20-gauge 4-strand wire amzn.to/3sdVFdy
Hook & eye turnbuckle amzn.to/3lOAQ6k
Eyelet lag screw amzn.to/3kWj6Vq
Ferules amzn.to/36ORkFa
Ryobi drill bit kit amzn.to/3kJFC3y
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Quick 6 month update, lights still look great and even withstood an ice storm!
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If you wanted to learn how to install pathway lighting that's even more straight forward then this install, check out this other video from me: th-cam.com/video/O8IVyCRBjgk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks!
Perfect
never thought about googling pilot holes size for bolts/screws, good tip
Very helpful. Pilot hole guide is a great tip. I’m using black guide wire for my project.
Nice job! Thank you!!! You will never have a problem with leftove zip ties! As a do it yourself right, they will always come in handy for something down the road!
Ha! I was yelling inside my head, "wait! You forgot the turnbuckle!" LOL
But I’m 100% doing this in my backyard this week! This has been super helpful. I pretty much had a rough idea of what to do and how but the turn buckles and the ferrel bits were clutch and I liked how you zip tied several at once before moving the ladder! I wouldn’t have thought about that straight away! Nice video!
Zip-tying multiple at a time were out of necessity actually 🤣 I would have had to dangerously be on the top step of the step otherwise. Glad this video could help you out!
Great video John ! Thank you for sharing this !
Great video, simple to the point and easy to follow!! Keep them coming!!
Thank you!! I'm glad you found it easy to follow :D
Great job i have been looking at ur video for 3 days going to start it today I'll keep u posted thanks DJ from Florida
Good luck! Wish you the best!
This is just what I’ve been looking for! Thanks!
Glad it helps!!
These came in yesterday I can't wait to put them up around my fire pit.
Nice job, dude. And don't worry about buying more zip ties than you need. They are good to have on hand for unexpected needs.
Nice instruction video. Very helpful to my project. Thank you
Looks great! You should have shown the lights at night.
Great video! Very clear and helpful instructions.
I did that to my yard buddy and like yours it looks SHARP
THANK YOU JOHN VERY HELPFUL FOR A ROOKIE LIKE ME PEACE AND LOVE
Of course!!! Peace and love to you too and hope that you have a good time trying the project out
This is a fantastic video, thank you so much!
Glad I could help!
Thanks for sharing. I used idea and it worked out well.
Very informative thank you!
Thanks this was very helpful!
Thank you for the video and also the list of items from Amazon was great!! order them all.
Glad you enjoyed and hope your project turns out well!
Excellent video, very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you!
Nice....will do this DIY project for my yard.
Hope you like it!
great thanks will do that tomorrow
nice realistic instal, l enjoyed the explanation and how it turned out
Glad that you found it approachable!
Nice job!
This video is so helpful, Thank you for sharing :)
Glad it could help you!
Thank you for the 'How to' video! Great method. We have the same Costco LED lights. The bulbs fill with water! We are in Washington State, so we get lots of rain.
I have had to replace them. The LED Bulbs allow seepage. Dang.
The only issue that I've had so far with the lights is that some of them die pretty quickly, I've had to buy an extra 24 pack off of Amazon. Haven't noticed any water yet but crossing my fingers
Very practical approach and informative. May I add that cable connection durability can last longer if :
1. Have the end cables tied/locked not just by the hammered/crimped silver thing (sorry I think u call it ferrol).
2. The loop can also be protected by a metal shield so the cable is not the only one touching the eye hook at the end.
I wonder if shower curtain holder would look nice as an attachment to the string lights ;)
Nice very helpful video
Thanks! I ordered everything in your Amazon suggestion :)
Hope your project turns out well!!
@@JohnHeng thanks! A very detailed video! Nice job!!
@@JohnHeng Thanks! I ended up just using the lights but your video was helpful for inspo. Quality lights though!
I just ran a light string around my deck, which has a pergola attached to it, so I already have vertical posts in place. Keep up the great postings, but I would’ve liked to see your setup at night, with the lights on.
Run the cable through the eyelets on the bulb sockets before you crimp the ferrules next time to avoid zip ties altogether 👌
It takes a long time
It makes it heavier, too. And if you need to replace the string of lights, you'd need to cut the cable
The eyelet is facing the wrong direction for the cable
Thank you
Can you connect two strands of lights together? I have one run that's pretty long
Great job man. I would recommend using small s hooks instead of zip ties for the lights bc zip ties degrade with the weather.
Hi Yes I agree. I'm here looking for a solution to that very problem. I used similar zip ties and after a year in the AZ sun...even being "UV resistant". They are failing.
I also agree about zip ties. The nylon will get brittle over time.
You should try zig zagging the lights over the patio space to disperse the lights.
What camera do you use? It's nice
The way how you did it with the first couple bulbs when you put them on really close and spread them out like a shower curtain but it’s the shower curtain hooks 🪝💡🔌🪫🔋🔦⚙️
Good video 👍 quick question Which size of wire do you use to hang the light strings
He says 20 gauge on the video
How do light strand connect to the other ??
Harbor Freight has some for 19.99 just got another set today.
BEST COMMENT EVER TY!
Great vid. Should have shown the end result with the lights on at night though.
Here's what it looks like at night! photos.app.goo.gl/poajGNhJdVu1uirDA
The pathway lights, I installed right after this video if you wanna check that out too
th-cam.com/video/O8IVyCRBjgk/w-d-xo.html
Hey John, thanks for the useful video. Question for you: why do you use the S hook on one end of the wire? I was thinking maybe to easily take down if needed, but can’t it already be removed via the turnbuckle?
Thanks! I just used the s-hook to make it easier to hook stuff on since I was doing this by myself while also filming. I think some of the eyelets that I had, the turnbuckle wouldn't have fit directly also. You can definitely just use a turnbuckle, s-hook just makes it a little easier. Hope that helps 🙂
@@JohnHeng thank you!
John, did you end up trimming off the excess strand and simply sealing the end of the wire? There is another video of that being done...I'm wondering can I cut the end of mine off?... Thanks
The excess string light? Nope, I ended up just continued it along my house under the gutter. I'm not sure about cutting the excess, I would probably just double it over. Hope that helps!
@@JohnHeng thanks John for the reply. Here is the video i found of the trim job. I'm hoping I don't ruin my set, but may try it.
th-cam.com/video/YUJC39f9wv0/w-d-xo.html
Festoon lighting
You did a good job
Nice.I need to do the same soon. Where you purchase that cable to hang the lights and how do you know the size you need ? Thanks.
I included a link in the description to something similar but I got my cable from Lowe's!
@@JohnHeng Thanks.
What black screws are those at 1:18?
The long black ones? Those are weather resistant 3/8" lag screws, I think they might have been either 5 or 6" long. The silver ones are eyelets that are linked in the description if that's what you were looking for
Are the lights solar
Can you shorten those lights by cutting the cord?
No you can't sadly, I had to loop mine over itself at the end!
How does it look at night
How much light does it put out when it’s night time?
It's actually a decent amount. These are a warmer color but it's enough light to be able to have a meal, see what you're eating, and see people you're talking to. Wish I included it in the video, sorry!
2W a bulb, i think
This one time... at bandcamp...I was confident I would hit wood.....
goood job, dude! but why didnt u show us the night time look? i woulda loved to have seen that!
Here's what it looks like at night! photos.app.goo.gl/poajGNhJdVu1uirDA
The pathway lights, I installed right after this video if you wanna check that out too
th-cam.com/video/O8IVyCRBjgk/w-d-xo.html
@@JohnHeng nice, dude.
I need you to come to North Carolina and do mines
On my way 😂
Hey the wire you used in the video
Doesn’t match the link in your description
The one in the description is really thin
Hey sorry about that, I originally linked a 20-gauge wire but in the video, I used 20-gauge 4-strand wire (4x the wire!). I've updated it now and here's a better link: amzn.to/3sdVFdy. Hope this helps!
Can you show a picture or post an update of how it looks in the night?
Here's what it looks like at night! photos.app.goo.gl/poajGNhJdVu1uirDA
The pathway lights, I installed right after this video if you wanna check that out too
th-cam.com/video/O8IVyCRBjgk/w-d-xo.html
@@JohnHeng thanks for sharing!
Why not run the wire through the eyes instead of the zip ties?
The cable link you got does not look the same as the one your using in the video
I tried my best to link one similar!--the one I got was from Costco and they don't sell them online.
how can I contact you for video review?
What do you mean?
Pretty much need an external outlet?
Yes or there are solar lights available too.
I also have a video on my channel on how to install an outdoor outlet!
@@JohnHeng thanks
packing
Silicone those holes- dry rot!!
I got a few zip ties for ya. Let me know if u need em.
💯 I ended up finding exactly one in my desk eventually 😂
Ah, five thirty seconds; AKA two and a half minutes
What a dad joke 😂
You messed up man, you did not say, "thats what she said" many times...just saying.
That looks tacky
Can we put light bulbs with more power?