How to Install Outdoor String Lights | Ask This Old House
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2023
- In this video, This Old House master electrician Heath Eastman helps a homeowner give her backyard space some charm and coziness with a simple lighting upgrade.
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Backyard spaces can be an opportunity to put your personal style on display outdoors. But in many developments, backyards are relatively basic and need a bit of help. When a homeowner asked master electrician Heath Eastman about dressing up her deck with some outdoor string lights, he knew just what to do to brighten that backyard space.
Where to find it?
Heath uses exterior-rated string lights [homedepot.sjv.io/QyzY59], which can be found at any home center and simply need to be rated for outdoor use.
To hang the lights, Heath uses a universal mounting kit [homedepot.sjv.io/Gmobzn] which includes 4 powder-coated steel poles. Each pole extends to 10 feet tall. Heath uses a drill [homedepot.sjv.io/R50Wna] and exterior decking screws [homedepot.sjv.io/JzokE2] to secure the base of each pole to the 4 outer edges of the patio.
To hang the string lights: Heath uses a ladder [homedepot.sjv.io/WqJOmJ] to carefully hang the wires of the string lights to each metal anchor hook [homedepot.sjv.io/da3ym3]. Heath then secures the wires to the hooks using threaded links.
Heath mounts the smart switch inside by drilling two small holes to secure the bracket of the smart switch [homedepot.sjv.io/Gmobv6] in place.
All supplies used for this project can be found at most home centers.
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Materials:
Post hardware including fasteners [homedepot.sjv.io/Gmobzn]
Heavy-duty hooks [homedepot.sjv.io/da3ym3]
Steel support cable [homedepot.sjv.io/75LXZV]
String lights [homedepot.sjv.io/QyzY59]
Outdoor smart plug [homedepot.sjv.io/Gmobv6]
Exterior decking screws [homedepot.sjv.io/JzokE2]
Tools:
Level [homedepot.sjv.io/XYo4by]
Drill driver [homedepot.sjv.io/R50Wna]
Drill bits [homedepot.sjv.io/3eXkny]
Tape measure [homedepot.sjv.io/rQEBXy]
Hacksaw [homedepot.sjv.io/q4kWJq]
Wire cutters [homedepot.sjv.io/5gmk6o]
Wrench or socket set [homedepot.sjv.io/q4kWJb]
Ladder [homedepot.sjv.io/WqJOmJ]
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How to Install Outdoor String Lights | Ask This Old House
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For anyone looking for the mounting hardware, it's the 'SteelTek' brand sold at Lowe's
I was searching in the description and I discovered your comments. Thank you.
Can you check the link to the pole hardware? It’s bringing us to the steel wire.
I also think that the outdoor receptacle needs to have the cover replaced with a cover that maintains waterproofing while something is plugged in.
One thing no one ever talks about is installing GFCI/AFCI weather proof receptacles with individual indoor switches under the eaves and a foot above grade around the perimeter of the house to eliminate a ton of extension cords running everywhere.
That is a great idea. Builders won't opt for the expense, but if I was building a house I would want them
@@DadBurl Builders could offer it as an option, especially for those who are very competitive in their christmas decorations.
That's a good solution, but the homeowner mentioned at the start that they're planning to expand the deck, which would render that work obsolete in a year or two.
@@morlamweb Actually no. The idea was for the entire perimeter of the home with receptacles for all things like chrismass lights/ornaments, and freestanding features regardless of landscaping and garden structures because they're attracted to the home. But could also add receptacles out into the landscape hidden behind/in bushes fed by undergrad PVC conduit from the house.
@@OldhoglegSure...
Love festoon lighting
Where is video showing how to connect the controller to the lights? How long was the extension cord and how was the cord mounted to the wall and patio?
Where can you get the poles and brackets
I built myself a custom deck this year and I made the corner supporting posts from 10' 4x4s to have an in-built post for just this setup. Looks great and not like an afterthought like this workaround.
They're securely attached to the beams and go ~1.5ft down to make them stronger so the actual "ceiling" with the lights ends up around 8 feet. I also used the tall posts to create a privacy screen by sandwiching a 4x8' trellis piece between two posts spaced 4' apart. Take that, nosy neighbour!
How about showing us how the lights look at night???
It would have been nice if you showed how to install the wire support. It would be more realistic for most homeowners.
I feel like they do this a lot. "Now, you may need to do this, but luckily in your case, you don't need to, so we can skip that." BUT WHAT IF I DO NEED TO!?!?
Those particular lights have the steel support cable built in. That's why it says it can support itself up to 20ft.
Does it matter the pipe diameter you use. Does 3/8th work?
@thisoldhouse The link to the mounting kit does not include the powder coated steel poles.
Your link for the poles themselves is not the right link, and it's the one thing I cannot find! Please help :)
Where's the pole hardware link?
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Where did you hide the extension cord??
I’m wondering how different the advice would be for solar powered string lights. Mine keeps falling at the point where an end screws into the small solar panel.
I don't know for sure since I don't know the product you are using, but I would guess that the manufacture was, let's say, optimistic about the strength of their cable attachment or strain relief. I would do as Heath did and hang the lights on a small stainless steel cable. Make sure that there is slack at the end where it plugs into the power source.
@@ElectricGears Thanks for the input. I appreciate it.
This is the video we've been looking for!! I wonder where we can get the poles and those brackets. The link above directs me to the mounting hooks but no poles & brackets.
Same!
Same! I think they pasted the same link twice by mistake.
*Thank you for making this video for ME!!*
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Don't forget to cap the tops on the pipes or it will get water in em and freeze and bulge or crack em
I was perplexed that they didn’t
That's why the bottom was elevated slightly off the deck, to let water drain out.
I wonder if she cleared this with her HOA ahead of time.
HOAs are the worst! I’ll never move into a neighborhood with one because in my opinion they shouldn’t exist
lol so if the post wasn’t plumb, was he gonna dismantle everything to fix it?
What is the link for the string light poles? Anyone?
It's in the description
Never mind. That's like the one thing they didn't include...
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The link to the mounting kit does not include the powder coated steel poles.
How can I apply for my home to be on your show ?
Can you list the wire
Nice of him to let her feel like she’s doing something helpful
Again, no video when it's dark out?😮
Could have shown it at night.
They should move that grill away from the house. It can melt the siding.
They don't use it anyways it's just for Aesthetics lol
Lobstahhh
Warrshing machine
That is definitely not an "old house"
HaVe An EleCtRiCiAn InStAlL aN oUtLeT iF yOu DoN't HaVe OnE... Anyways here how to plug a string of lights into an outlet.
And now the back yard looks like a pumpkin/christmas tree lot.
Very tacky looking ~ in my opinion .
We cover ours with paper lantern globes (I think my wife gets them at World Market). Looks great.
Gotta keep those chinese led string lights that will only last 1 year protected by supporting them by stainless steel cable.
😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂
Awful video….does not show the materials used or where you can find them. The alternative items are only listed. Jeez !! Waste of time.
The x pattern looks like garbage. Just saying. I guess im a hater lol
Im kind of insulted u assumed I don't know how to put up string lights lol
Wrong, you nee a cable to hang the wires to, you cannot stress the electrical cable! Look elsewhere on how to do it properly. This Old House has let you down.
Someone didn't watch to the end.
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PLEASE LIST THE POLE MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR THIS VIDEO
SteelTek brand at Lowe's
PLEASE LIST THE POLE MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR THIS VIDEO