How To Hang Lights On Balcony Metal Awning

This demonstration shows how to hang edison bulb string lights within a covered patio.

How to hang lights on balcony metal awning.

If you want the lights to stretch taut around the deck install a screw eye for every light. Drill guide holes on the trees where you want to hang the lights. Let them hang a little loosely so they can give a little under the strain of the outdoor elements. Climb a ladder and stretch a tape measure along each section of the overhanging structure where you plan on hanging lights.

Keep the plug near the outlet and string the lights from post to post. Twist a screw eye into each hole. Aluminum is lightweight and cost effective thus many porches in the united states are outfitted with aluminum roofs or walls. Mark the spots on the trees and drill guide holes.

Round up the number you get to the nearest 1 2 ft 0 15 m and write it down on a pad of paper. Then add each of the individual measurements together. I would like it to be covered with a fiber glass or aluminum type roof. Install a hook into each tree at the marked spot.

Hang your lights on the hooks mounted to the posts. An open concept is preferred with decorative metal supports for cover. How you want your outdoor string lights to hang determines how many holes to drill and screw eyes to install. It s a small area 14 x 13.

I m hoping to have it completed by the end of september 2017 if possible. With a helper string the lights from one tree to the next holding them carefully to make sure the holes are the right distance apart. With your supports mounted it s time to hang your lights. I need an old concrete patio pad removed and a new one poured.

I do not want railings or steps.