How To Attach String Lights To Vinyl Siding

Create a rock solid base for exterior light fixtures mounted on vinyl or aluminum lap siding without removing any siding.

How to attach string lights to vinyl siding.

We did just screw it to the vinyl siding. If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing. We would like to show you a description here but the site won t allow us. Hang string lights in or on shrubs.

If you have vinyl siding you may be wondering how you can add decor to it without damaging your home with nails or screws. This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole. Use small lightweight string lights for this purpose. You can also use hooks that have holes or slots and attach the light string with a cable tie through the slot on the hook.

We did try to do the string lights off the kitchen door and then along the deck railing. Vinyl mounting blocks are available for almost any lap and securely hold lights upright. It felt way too busy like a crazy web. Hooks made to hang light strings have a flap or catch built in to secure the cord.

Use painter s tape to fasten string lights beneath a deck railing. Clear plastic hooks blend in with the house siding and are the least visible. How to mount lights using a vinyl mounting block about the author chris deziel has a bachelor s degree in physics and a master s degree in humanities. It s common for homeowners to nail supports.

Hanging decorative lights on siding. Here s an easy way to do it. To attach to the deck and also in the below photo you can see how we attached the screens together by putting a screw thru the garden stakes. Adhesive hooks may be either permanent or removable.

Use a ladder for hard to reach spots. There are at least three alternative ways to do it. Line pathways or walkways with string lights.