Pole Stand For String Lights Diy

Hang the lights around the perimeter of the space crisscrossing the area if desired.

Pole stand for string lights diy. It covers hanging them from trees walls ceilings deck railings and pretty much anything else you could think of. As i mentioned earlier we weighted down the buckets and filled the empty space around the bucket with some old bricks. Materials 3 j bolts. Secure post with tape.

Assembly of the diy string light poles. Sorelle created these string light poles for our cement diy challenge with concrete being an. At the top of the 4x4 post pre drill a hole for the c hook that will hold the string lights. Place the planter on level ground and use a level on one side to make the post plumb.

How to hang outdoor string lights from diy posts. Check out this post for more string light hanging methods and tutorials. These diy string light poles are extra sturdy and they look unlike any string light poles we ve seen with tree trunks taking the place of wooden or metal poles in the concrete bases. I wanted to hide the buckets as much as possible and my top frame is slightly narrower than the top of the bucket so i lifted my wood box over the pole.

Insert a c hook in each of the poles toward the top. Add painter s tape across the planter on all four sides of the post to hold it in position. One of my friend adviced to use concrete and gallon bucket to make a planter with a pole for holding up string lights. Glorya string light pole 9ft stainless steel light pole for outside string lights yard patio outdoor string lights stand for festival party and night romance wedding 1 pack 39 99 39.

It is a good idea. Jessica gregg one of the three sorelle sisters of j. After staining we screwed in hooks at the top of the 2 2 pole. After the planters were built and stained and the light poles were securely set in their concrete the assembly was simple.

Allow the concrete to harden according to the manufacturer s instructions before proceeding. How to install string light poles. Place bucket inside of the cedar box or lift over the pole if needed. Assemble the diy outdoor string lights.

Hang string lights from the c hooks using zip ties to secure the lights to the hooks. These are 48 long with 26 lights. String lights we got these sturdier industrial ones. A little carpentry work and a few basic supplies are all that s required and this diy project can be done in one day.

See how we did it below and check out our expert advice to. And since you don t have to install anything permanent for this set up it s cool diy project for a rented house as well.