If so we can t help you there but i do have a few helpful tips for how not to be a lampoon come twinkle light season and to keep your roof from being damaged.
How to stay safe on roof hanging lights.
Never hang lights if there is visible snow or ice on the ground or roof or during wet weather conditions.
It s safer easier and more comfortable to install holiday lights during.
Although your safety when hanging your roof s holiday lights is priority number one it s also important to take your roof s safety into consideration.
To get the straightest most neat looking line of lights possible clip your lights to the edge of your gutter or your roof s shingles.
Fans of the movie christmas vacation will recall clark griswold putting up his lights with his trusty staple gun.
Keep these safety tips in mind.
Tips for hanging christmas lights to avoid roof damage don t put holes in your roof.
Hanging your holiday lights up with nails or staples can damage your roof and potentially penetrate insulation and create electrical fire hazards so use light clips instead.
If you have a flat roof it may not be able to withstand a person s weight for very long.
The best time to hang christmas lights is when it s not too wet or cold.
Lights that have a safety rating are clearly marked on both the packaging and the labels attached to the electrical cords like this.
Christmas light hanging safety tips.
For example don t try climbing where.
How to hang the lights.
Always follow local building codes safety codes and ladder safety.
Hundreds of accidents occur from hanging christmas lights each year.
More important than how they look though is that you stay safe while you hang them up.
Ways to work on a steeply pitched roof.
The possibility of slipping and falling makes working on any roof dangerous but it s especially so if the roof rises more than 4 feet for every 12 feet of.
Always have someone with you during the entire installation process.