Secure each strand of holiday lights to a 10-foot length of PVC pipe, then secure the pipe to your gutters with magnets, or roofline using broom hook clips. Instead of rigging the lights once you're up on the roof, you'll put the whole kit together in your garage or living room. You will need to purchase several 3/4-inch PVC pipes (as many as necessary to cover your rain gutter), three rare earth magnets per pipe, zip ties, and Christmas lights rated for outdoor use.
NO-HASSLE CHRISTMAS LIGHT SETUP SUPPLIES ½ inch PVC pipes Zip ties Broom hooks Christmas lights INSTRUCTIONS Measure sections of your eaves. Cut pipes according to the length desired. That said, standard lights will work just fine with this method as well - including icicle lights or any other kind that lays out in a line.
To attach the lights, start at the end with the plug and work your way down the line, making sure to keep your pipe sections in order, and remembering to leave spaces of line where you need to. Hanging Christmas lights with PVC pipe is a great way to quickly, easily, and safely hang your Christmas lights. To get started, you'll need a few supplies, including PVC pipe, clips, and a drill.
PVC pipes are great to use for hanging Christmas lights outside of houses. You can also cut up the pipes to make frames to hang PVC pipe Christmas lights in windows. The lights are attached to the pipes with zip ties.
Create giant DIY lighted gift boxes for use as outdoor Christmas decorations using PVC pipes, holiday fabric and string lights. With just PVC pipes, rebar, and string lights, you'll craft a magical pathway that adds a festive touch to your home. Let's dive into the details and light up your holiday season.
The PVC pipes simply clip onto the house. This is the core feature of the entire setup. The Video My daughter Randy and I actually created this project in November 2006.
So 2007, the year we made the video, was the first time we reaped the benefits. Putting up the lights now takes less time than it ever did. A Christmas Light Hack This savvy couple just blew my mind with how they created this simple Christmas light hack out of 10′ PVC pipe, Christmas lights, and some bent coat hangers.