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How to install outdoor Christmas lights

Putting lights on trees and houses

Installing outdoor Christmas lights can seem like a daunting task but it's actually easier than you might think to create an impressive outdoor Christmas display. Below we detail how to install various different types of outdoor Christmas lights on the roof or guttering of a house, as well as how to wrap an outdoor tree with string lights for an awe-inspiring display.

How to wrap Christmas lights around trees

We're often asked how to wrap Christmas lights around outdoor tree trunks and branches, creating that incredible effect you often see in town or city centres and at restaurants or other hospitality venues. The 5-minute video below goes into detail about how Christmas lights should be wrapped, explained in a simple step-by-step format.


How to install icicle lights to your roof peaks and guttering

Icicle lights are one of the most popular types of Christmas lights, with strings of lights hanging in icicle-like fashion, usually from guttering or fascias. Our video explains how best to install icicle lights from rooftops or guttering, using gutter hooks, cup hooks or sticky hooks.


How to install string lights to your roof peaks and guttering

Installing fairy lights to roofs or guttering is a pretty simple process and as with icicle lights, the preferred method is usually with cup hooks, gutter hooks or command hooks, all of which are discussed in the video below.


How to install festoon lights to your roof peaks and guttering

Bigger bulb festoon lights are often used throughout the year in the garden, but are also often seen at Christmas time. Our setup video shows you how to install Christmas festoon lights to a house.


How to install cluster lights to your roof peaks and guttering

Enter the wattage for the lights, hours of usage and cost per kWh (we've pre-populated this with the average unit price based upon the October energy price cap, which is 34p per kWh*) and the Christmas Lights Cost Calculator will tell you the cost per day and month for using those lights. We know that most people don't know what wattage their products output, so we've provided some representative examples down below along with some interesting comparisons. We're also committed to providing this information in the product specification of all our connectable lights.


How to install Christmas lights around windows

Enter the wattage for the lights, hours of usage and cost per kWh (we've pre-populated this with the average unit price based upon the October energy price cap, which is 34p per kWh*) and the Christmas Lights Cost Calculator will tell you the cost per day and month for using those lights. We know that most people don't know what wattage their products output, so we've provided some representative examples down below along with some interesting comparisons. We're also committed to providing this information in the product specification of all our connectable lights.



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