Work your way across the yard to hang the string lights between mounts, following the pattern you envisioned. The drawback of this method is that you need to deal with heavy planters or buckets filled with concrete.

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Hanging without a wire: To hang the patio lights without a wire, screw a cup hook into the wall, fence, pergola or tree trunk to use as mounting.

I recently got these inexpen sive deck railing string light poles for my parents’ new deck, and the installation took about 20 minutes.These are attached at one end only, so you need to make sure they’re positioned perfectly or they’ll droop down below the light cord. I’ve had this all-weather wicker outdoor sofa for several years now, and it’s held up really well… But then we got Fozzy.

How to Build Floating Shelves My dad and I built these simple floating shelves to go above the girls’ homeschool desk. If the EMT pole has a hole in the end, as some do, thread a cable tie through the hole and the end of the pole, and then pull it to form a loose loop around the cord of the lights. If you’d like to learn more about how to hang outdoor string lights on stucco check out this article. Before purchasing string lights, run a tape measure along the distance you’d like to hang lights, including any zigzags or crisscrosses for the configuration. If you’re installing lights over a lawn or anywhere else where you can drive a stake into the ground, an easier method is to use 10-foot-long electrical metal tubing poles, and secure each one into the ground with a metal rebar stake.Mounting to a wire isn’t necessary, but it can help maintain tension if you’re hanging string lights over a larger expanse, and it can provide more support if your backyard is breezy. This will prevent children and other large animals from climbing up and impressing themselves on the luster.