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I bought a 75’ set from this company just because of this video. I have never installed Christmas lights in my life but after watching this video I was confident and able to do all by myself. This is the best DIY RUclips video I’ve ever watched. 10/10
17:00 almost breaks his neck demonstrating what not to do 😅 This is an excellent video. I was about to put up grocery store stringers but I am inspired to do it right. We just bought a house and now I know that I am capable of doing a fabulous pro light install. Thank you! Ps, when I am on a ladder, I always try to maintain 3 points of contact. When climbing up or down, that is two feet and one hand/two hands and one foot. When I am working at the top of the ladder, I always keep my shin firm against the next rung, or sometimes I press both my knees outward to the rails on the ladder. It makes you nice and steady while working on something up there. Firming your legs to the ladder is as good as a third point of contact, once you get it right you will feel it. (I had a window washing business for 10 years. I was the designated 42’ ladder climber)
I followed the instructions in this video from start to finish and ended up with the most professional, beautiful and easiest Christmas light install on my street. Thank you so much and may God continue to bless you!
I actually started putting up lights outside since last year and with your video, it'll make things not only way easier to handle them but to make sure that it looks good without needing to nail in some unnecessary hangers and whatnot. Thank you! ❤
I recently bought a 60’ set from this company for my home. I had never put up Christmas lights before. The items arrived in a couple of days, and following the advice in this video, I was able to put everything up myself and it looks phenomenal! My wife is ecstatic with the result and my sister in law said it looks like a professional put them up. Looking forward to buying more and adding to my house in the future!
Pretty good little video. I could’ve used this info when I was starting out for myself as an installer 15 years ago. Had to figure out a lot of this for myself. I would’ve handled that jumper differently but it’s perfect for your target audience.
I have no idea why I think I can do this but I absolutely loved this video and the information. Your closing message made it even better! My roof is so high because it’s a 2 story condo. I’m too scared to line it but I so wish I could!! New subscriber! God bless
Just found this video but I am having to run to town. I don't think I have been this excited to watch a video in a while LOL. It looks very in depth and helpful, cant wait!!
Thank you, Brother Shane for a wonderful, wonderful and inspiring video. I have been wanting to light the exterior of my house for years but the professionals in my area are prohibitively expensive. This video and many of your other videos have given me the courage to do my own house for the first time this year. I have a two story house with a mansard roof which presents some unique challenges. Not the least of which is that I don't own a ladder tall enough to reach the top. It never occurred to me that I could rent one! Sure enough the home improvement stores in my area rent them very reasonably! Thank you very, very much for mentioning rental ladders!
Putting the bulbs on the peaks make so much difference. When I was learning installs, my boss showed me pictures of several houses side by side and asked me to pick the better job. I picked the houses with peaks every time but didn't know why. When he showed me, it was suddenly obvious. Now, if I see a house that isn't peaked right, I want to go ring their doorbell and tell them to fire their installer.
Wow! Wow! Wow! Thank you so much for your super informative video on Christmas lights installation! It’s just fantastic and a game changer! Can’t thank you enough! We just built a new house, perhaps next year we’ll get all these in actions!! It will add yet another dimension to this special Christmas season! Thank you and God bless you all and all yours families!! 😃🙏🏼🙏🏼
To get your commercial lights go to www.lawnandlight.com Please let me know if you have any questions. And....we appreciate you. Thank you for watching.
Wow, had to comment, even though this doesn't apply to me - ( looking for ladderless install info). Impressive instruction, detailed, but best of all - a chapterized descriptive edit on the video itself! - you can just go to the part over and over if you get stuck. And the audio & video perfect! I just want to watch it for the superb editing lol (and no, I'm not an editor, or even a poster but I appreciate a job well done. Some videos on here you gotta wonder what people were thinking.
Followed this to a “T”. Saved at least $200, my house looks awesome, and I learned a new skill. Installed on the trim and dormer. Next year…ridges. #bulbsgetexpensive.
Very informative, I’ve been doing my own lights for years and pretty respectable, but I did learn a lot watching you. Some game changing stuff here- thank you!
Incredibly informative & detailed! Were you ever a teacher? I've never encountered a tradesman who would thoroughly explain each step the way that you do. You're amazing! I happened upon this video accidentally, haha! I was trying to find a video that shows how to replace the bulbs in my landscape lighting, without any luck. My lights are uplighting that illuminate my house and the bulbs are halogen "PAR" 36watt. Could you PLEASE post a new video showing how to R & R the PAR bulbs? I would greatly appreciate it and You Tube greatly needs it too!! Thanks so much!
Amy. Thanks so much for your kind words. I understand getting lost in the RUclips rabbit hole and ending up somewhere totally different. Unfortunately I don’t have experience with PAR bulbs. All the landscape lighting we work with is LED.
@@lawnandlight Thanks for your reply! My lighting system is 20 years old so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that everything has gone to LED. Although I did see LED bulbs on Amazon that said they were PAR & equivalent to 36 watts. I'm almost positive that my bulbs are halogen because they put off enough heat to melt the snow off of them, which is nice. I thought about getting the LED version to reduce energy usage though, which I'm still debating.
Thank you for such a thorough video, especially with all the tips that go way beyond the basics, like handling gutter covers and peaks. And labeling for faster installs in the future. 100%
Thank you so much for this video. You absolutely changed my approach to lighting for Christmas and just made my Saturday so easy and my wife loves the professional look.
Last year, our 'professional' left wires hanging and bulbs burned out (5 bulbs out) on day one in a community where Everybody hires lighters and their lights start going up before Halloween. We're big on Christmas around here so I was so upset. This year we're doing our own lighting. Thank you for your videos.
While you're moving the ladder, use a large binder clip from the office supply store to clip the light cord to a shingle. It'll hold the weight while you move the ladder.
Suggestion about hiding the wire: In houses with vinyl siding and metal soffit, SPT wire will usually pressure-fit into the siding and soffit J-channel. I also try to go over the top of doors and along the top of the wall rather than down low. It's helpful to keep the wires away from ground-dwelling critters and prevent burial in potential snow/ice in areas that get such weather.
@@lawnandlight I've been fortunate enough to avoid that, but I figure up higher you'd only have to contend with squirrels, where down low there's squirrels, rabbits (ugh), mice, etc. plus the other hazards. Tucking into the J-channel makes it a high-effort thing for them to gnaw on, and animals generally seem to prefer taking the easier route.
Not taking away from you profession I like my amateurish way. My kids and I have fun fumbling with our lights,extension cords and broken lights. Its out tradition and we would never change it. Sometimes being a pro is not the best way to make memories.
Great point. Spending quality time with family is always a priority over doing something a certain way just because someone may say it’s the right way. Enjoy those memories. Super important and great comment.
Absolutely one of the most informative videos I have come across. We are looking for an additional income source for our slow season and your video was incredibly helpful, we'd be glad to partner up with you depending on where you are based out of!
Hey Texoma. So glad it was helpful. Christmas lights is a great off-season form of income. Happy to discuss a partnership or some way to help out. Shoot me an email at admin@lawnandlight.com with your info so we can get connected.
18:05 No need to cut. Break the socket off the run. Then a small piece of electrical tape. It comes in various colors. On that Vampire clip there should be a place to drop the cord down in to and has a split to prevent them from ever touching. Down the hole 90 bend over the spikes then put the cover on.
Just got my LLC as a 17yr almost winter time and need to do this, but the lights are very expensive for a normal size home, how would anyone profit off lights costing $400-500 for 140’?? although best educational video I’ve seen
Very interesting. A couple notes... It looked like you had two closer light sockets that you could've drawn power from. Also, I probably would've connected to power in the back of the house instead of the front. And you definitely should've tested those lights before stringing them up.
@@lawnandlight -- In the back because who cares about exposed wires in the back. I'd also rather not mess with pushing wires and connectors under the siding. Or under the front doormat.
@@dis-springs good point there. Totally agreed to a certain extent. We just realized that the labor to hide the wire in the front vs the extra wire going to back is negligible. On bigger houses that could be over 100’ extra. We always just taught our guys to go ahead and hide it no matter if it was front or back for a professional appearance. You’re right, most people wouldn’t care. However a few do.
Suggestion/Question for the power supply cord. Based on where your wall outlet is located, wouldn't it have been better to run the power cord straight up to where you put in that jumper and then power that one segment right-to-left across the garage, then go left-to-right for the rest of the roof line? Basically you would have been supplying power into the middle of the run instead of the end. Would have made the power cord run a lot shorter and less wire to hide.
Wow what a great vid, well done. Thank you for all the information,,,, but I got one for ya,,,, how much would you charge to do this house ???? and are the homeowners buying the lights and then you charge for the cost of the lights and the labor ???? how do you do pricing ???? so lost on that bit,,,,, thank you....
Thank you and thanks for watching. Answered part of that question on Mikes channel comments. This job was around 140’. Calculate that by the prices Mike and I discussed on All About Pressure Washing and you’ll have a good range. It would be on the lower end of that scale because it is an easy roof
absolutely great details. thank you so much for sharing your professionalism. when taking down the lights do you have to remove the shingle clips from the bulbs? or can you leave on when storing them for next year?
Great video! Really feel more confident in tackling the lights this year. Question, where are the next set of videos on more advanced techniques? So far, you made me realize how much simpler it can be when approaching this with a plan. Now, I’m trying to see how much more the other stuff can be when guided by a professional. Thank you!
awesome Nado! So glad it helped. What specifically are you needing as far as advanced techniques? We should have another video up in the next couple weeks that goes over some of them.
@@lawnandlight anything and everything that you are willing to offer. I stayed up late watching and rewatching as everything was explained in an understandable way, enough to feel confident in doing it myself. I guess if I was to have a question, it would be in doing the ground lighting. Like wiring in the shrubs and trees and wall lights and such. Thanks again and look forward to your next video!
Ok great thought there. We need to do a video in the future about ground lights, tree lights and shrub lights. The advanced video will be available next Friday. Check back in. Appreciate you being here. If you have any additional questions that aren’t covered in the video, pop them in the comments
Can the lamp wire be added to multicolored C9 led lights that use an app or only to the regular warm white C9? Trying to decrease the amount of ext cords that may be necessary
Female has the power haha aint that the truth. Awesome video cant wait to make my 1st order try on my house and see if this is something i can confidently add into my lawn care business for winter income! Thanks again for the vid!
I just found your channel recently and I am blessed. Very helpful and informative. I'm thinking to add Christmas light on my business. Do you have to be licensed or certified? Thanks.
Good content! was trying to figure how to connect the 20+ bushes that are about 4 feet apart between each bush. Thought I was gonna have to but a lot of extension cords. The "Lamp Wire" is my solution...Thanks!
Great video, but I have a question. My gutters are flat faced gutters (seamless, Fascia Gutter with Wing). What style of clips do I use? I tried the clips you were using but the lights are backward.
Hi there. I have a question can you put the lights closer together? Can you have smaller lights to give a more twinkle and softer effect? Thank you for showing us how it is done. I love Christmas light displays I ride around my neighborhood just to look at them. I may be 68 but I am a kid at heart. I also love fireworks! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year. Stay safe out there. Take care and God bless.
Hi there, this is the best video I’ve seen since trying to install my own lights but I have a question I have 13 25 foot lights I need to make it one long 230 foot light or more…… can that be done?
19:00. Good point made by another commenter. “When attaching male or female vampire plug, split the wire and slide them down into to plug separately for better safety.” Instead of cutting at an angle.
If you had a more glass bulb, like say a traditional incandescent c9 or (for me) the similar Tru Tone bulbs, would you still suggest pre installing the bulb?
@@lawnandlight Sadly, the Tru Tone bulbs are the only LED I've seen that can compare to the look and color of traditional incandescents. I'll just have to be careful, lol. Thanks.
Hi, just came across this video. Fantastic tips and thanks for sharing. I have a question, do you have any recommendations for clips to hang lights on a metal roof? the edge of my roof is flat and smooth and doesn't have a lip to grasp, traditional clips just slide right off with any amount of wind that catches them just right. How reliable are magnetic clips in your opinion?
Hey Pane. Every market is different. Best to do research on your market specifically. We are working on a course for installers to answers all of the common questions for starting a lighting business
@@lawnandlight awesome, thanks. How are you storing them, large bins? Are you numbing the strands once down so you know where to reinstall the next season? And is the first year more expensive to the customer then the following years, since they have to pay for the lights, then after that just install?
I’ve bought 13 boxes of C9 string lights for my roof but you can only connect two at a time how do I fix it so it will work as one long wire around the roof of my house
I'm curious why you didn't run the jump wire up the corner and under the soffit when you were connecting the main power to the start point? Wouldn't that be easier and hidden better?
Definitely and option and could have. Same amount of wire to get to the starting point. My thought there was that it’s easier to work along the ground for the majority of the route. Great suggestion for anyone with a similar situation though.
Quick question on the jumps. When you were discussing the one, you said that there needs to be 2 jumps for every jump. Why couldnt you just run it from the first jump? This is me watching having 0 idea or experience. So forgive my ignorance. Thanks!
Hey Devin. Without watching it back I think I may have said you need 2 females and 2 males for every 1 jump. Something like that or at least it was supposed to be. Thanks for watching.
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Do you use c7 or c9 lightbulbs?
You sold me when you said "for you OCD people there, it won't make a difference" haha. That made me feel better.
lol. I feel you. I’m super ocd when it comes to lights It’s about the only thing though.
This is the greatest RUclips video of all time
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I bought a 75’ set from this company just because of this video.
I have never installed Christmas lights in my life but after watching this video I was confident and able to do all by myself.
This is the best DIY RUclips video I’ve ever watched.
10/10
You’re the man Ryan. We saw the pictures. You did a fantastic job. That 2 story roof was no joke too!!
Hey Ryan. We finally got the next level video up. Here you go. Comment if you have any more questions. ruclips.net/video/u41D3JGMsvk/видео.html
17:00 almost breaks his neck demonstrating what not to do 😅
This is an excellent video. I was about to put up grocery store stringers but I am inspired to do it right. We just bought a house and now I know that I am capable of doing a fabulous pro light install.
Thank you!
Ps, when I am on a ladder, I always try to maintain 3 points of contact. When climbing up or down, that is two feet and one hand/two hands and one foot.
When I am working at the top of the ladder, I always keep my shin firm against the next rung, or sometimes I press both my knees outward to the rails on the ladder. It makes you nice and steady while working on something up there. Firming your legs to the ladder is as good as a third point of contact, once you get it right you will feel it.
(I had a window washing business for 10 years. I was the designated 42’ ladder climber)
This was the most informative video I came across on RUclips. Thanks for the education. Bada Bing, Bada Boom - Bluetooth!
Thanks Mack. Your house looks stellar btw! Great job
I followed the instructions in this video from start to finish and ended up with the most professional, beautiful and easiest Christmas light install on my street. Thank you so much and may God continue to bless you!
love it!! You’re the best Melissa! So pumped you’re a customer. God Bless You
I actually started putting up lights outside since last year and with your video, it'll make things not only way easier to handle them but to make sure that it looks good without needing to nail in some unnecessary hangers and whatnot. Thank you! ❤
Awesome. So glad we could help
Love your motto at the end. Love God love others Let my work reflect that
Amen brother
I’ve watched like 10 videos on this so far, and this is by far the best. Thank you.
Thanks Sahil. Glad to have you with us! Throw any questions you may have in the comments.
I recently bought a 60’ set from this company for my home. I had never put up Christmas lights before.
The items arrived in a couple of days, and following the advice in this video, I was able to put everything up myself and it looks phenomenal! My wife is ecstatic with the result and my sister in law said it looks like a professional put them up.
Looking forward to buying more and adding to my house in the future!
AWESOME. great job! Send pics to shane@lawnandlight.com
We’d love to see them
Pretty good little video. I could’ve used this info when I was starting out for myself as an installer 15 years ago. Had to figure out a lot of this for myself. I would’ve handled that jumper differently but it’s perfect for your target audience.
Yes, totally agree. when we started 11 years ago we had to make a bunch of mistakes to figure out how to do it
Absolutely the best video I’ve ever seen anyone do on installing Christmas lights professionally 👍
Thanks Tiffany. We appreciate you watching
Excellent video! This will be my first year doing this and I feel more confident now after watching your video.
Heck yea. How’s it going?
I have no idea why I think I can do this but I absolutely loved this video and the information. Your closing message made it even better! My roof is so high because it’s a 2 story condo. I’m too scared to line it but I so wish I could!! New subscriber! God bless
We sure do appreciate your support.sorry your roof is so high. We will teach something one day that won’t require you to get up there
Just found this video but I am having to run to town. I don't think I have been this excited to watch a video in a while LOL. It looks very in depth and helpful, cant wait!!
Love it. Hope it helps brother. Watch the other 2 after you finish this one and you will be ready to rock and roll.
Thank you, Brother Shane for a wonderful, wonderful and inspiring video. I have been wanting to light the exterior of my house for years but the professionals in my area are prohibitively expensive. This video and many of your other videos have given me the courage to do my own house for the first time this year. I have a two story house with a mansard roof which presents some unique challenges. Not the least of which is that I don't own a ladder tall enough to reach the top. It never occurred to me that I could rent one! Sure enough the home improvement stores in my area rent them very reasonably! Thank you very, very much for mentioning rental ladders!
my pleasure brother. glad you got some value. Youll do great - send us pictures when you get it done.
Best video I’ve seen explaining this process. Good stuff mah
Thanks Julio
Putting the bulbs on the peaks make so much difference. When I was learning installs, my boss showed me pictures of several houses side by side and asked me to pick the better job. I picked the houses with peaks every time but didn't know why. When he showed me, it was suddenly obvious. Now, if I see a house that isn't peaked right, I want to go ring their doorbell and tell them to fire their installer.
Heck yea. Totally with you and your boss there. It’s just that final touch. Thanks for being here brother. Stay safe on the roofs
Best video for installing your own Christmas lights. Thank you.
Thanks David. We are looking forward to doing more in the future.
Very informative and helpful videos you put out that make an unprofessional a professional😁
That’s the goal. Thanks for watching and learning
Wow! Wow! Wow! Thank you so much for your super informative video on Christmas lights installation! It’s just fantastic and a game changer! Can’t thank you enough! We just built a new house, perhaps next year we’ll get all these in actions!! It will add yet another dimension to this special Christmas season! Thank you and God bless you all and all yours families!! 😃🙏🏼🙏🏼
Awesome. So glad you loved it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Merry Christmas & God Bless
This is the most helpful of the videos I’ve seen. Thank you.
Thanks for watching. Happy early Turkey Day!!
To get your commercial lights go to www.lawnandlight.com Please let me know if you have any questions. And....we appreciate you. Thank you for watching.
Wow, had to comment, even though this doesn't apply to me - ( looking for ladderless install info). Impressive instruction, detailed, but best of all - a chapterized descriptive edit on the video itself! - you can just go to the part over and over if you get stuck.
And the audio & video perfect!
I just want to watch it for the superb editing lol (and no, I'm not an editor, or even a poster but I appreciate a job well done. Some videos on here you gotta wonder what people were thinking.
Wow thanks so much Lynn. We truly appreciate your kind words
Followed this to a “T”. Saved at least $200, my house looks awesome, and I learned a new skill. Installed on the trim and dormer. Next year…ridges. #bulbsgetexpensive.
Heck yea! Great job Terry
Very informative, I’ve been doing my own lights for years and pretty respectable, but I did learn a lot watching you.
Some game changing stuff here- thank you!
Glad to here it BD. Make sure read the top comments. There’s a better way to install the males and females. I’m still learning too. Glad you’re here.
Incredibly informative & detailed! Were you ever a teacher? I've never encountered a tradesman who would thoroughly explain each step the way that you do. You're amazing!
I happened upon this video accidentally, haha! I was trying to find a video that shows how to replace the bulbs in my landscape lighting, without any luck. My lights are uplighting that illuminate my house and the bulbs are halogen "PAR" 36watt.
Could you PLEASE post a new video showing how to R & R the PAR bulbs? I would greatly appreciate it and You Tube greatly needs it too!!
Thanks so much!
Amy. Thanks so much for your kind words. I understand getting lost in the RUclips rabbit hole and ending up somewhere totally different. Unfortunately I don’t have experience with PAR bulbs. All the landscape lighting we work with is LED.
@@lawnandlight Thanks for your reply! My lighting system is 20 years old so I guess I shouldn't be surprised that everything has gone to LED. Although I did see LED bulbs on Amazon that said they were PAR & equivalent to 36 watts. I'm almost positive that my bulbs are halogen because they put off enough heat to melt the snow off of them, which is nice. I thought about getting the LED version to reduce energy usage though, which I'm still debating.
This video was very informative!! Thanks for sharing this with us 😊
It’s a blessing when we can be a blessing. Be blessed and Merry Christmas!
Thank you for such a thorough video, especially with all the tips that go way beyond the basics, like handling gutter covers and peaks. And labeling for faster installs in the future. 100%
Very welcome Mike. So glad it helped
Thank you so much for this video. You absolutely changed my approach to lighting for Christmas and just made my Saturday so easy and my wife loves the professional look.
PERFECT! Keep momma happy & Merry Christmas
Last year, our 'professional' left wires hanging and bulbs burned out (5 bulbs out) on day one in a community where Everybody hires lighters and their lights start going up before Halloween. We're big on Christmas around here so I was so upset. This year we're doing our own lighting. Thank you for your videos.
Hate that happened to you! It’s unfortunately a regular occurrence. Good luck with your lights!
Thank you sir! This was an excellent video! God bless you and your family.
God Bless y’all too. Thanks for watching
While you're moving the ladder, use a large binder clip from the office supply store to clip the light cord to a shingle. It'll hold the weight while you move the ladder.
Such an incredibly helpful video! Thank you ❤
You’re so very welcome. Thanks for watching
Very comprehensive guide! Thank you!
Our pleasure. Thanks for watching
Suggestion about hiding the wire: In houses with vinyl siding and metal soffit, SPT wire will usually pressure-fit into the siding and soffit J-channel. I also try to go over the top of doors and along the top of the wall rather than down low.
It's helpful to keep the wires away from ground-dwelling critters and prevent burial in potential snow/ice in areas that get such weather.
Great call whiplash. We don’t get snow here so that’s a pro tip! Have you ever had a squirrel chew your lines up on the roof?
@@lawnandlight I've been fortunate enough to avoid that, but I figure up higher you'd only have to contend with squirrels, where down low there's squirrels, rabbits (ugh), mice, etc. plus the other hazards.
Tucking into the J-channel makes it a high-effort thing for them to gnaw on, and animals generally seem to prefer taking the easier route.
This just reminded me to make my July Christmas lights purchase. 💵
Heck yea
Awesome video! Helped me save a ton of time and $$$$! Merry Christmas!
Awesome Merry Christmas
Best video on RUclips!!! Greta job!
glad it helped. thanks for watching
Not taking away from you profession I like my amateurish way. My kids and I have fun fumbling with our lights,extension cords and broken lights. Its out tradition and we would never change it. Sometimes being a pro is not the best way to make memories.
Great point. Spending quality time with family is always a priority over doing something a certain way just because someone may say it’s the right way. Enjoy those memories. Super important and great comment.
Absolutely one of the most informative videos I have come across. We are looking for an additional income source for our slow season and your video was incredibly helpful, we'd be glad to partner up with you depending on where you are based out of!
Hey Texoma. So glad it was helpful. Christmas lights is a great off-season form of income. Happy to discuss a partnership or some way to help out. Shoot me an email at admin@lawnandlight.com with your info so we can get connected.
I agree with texoma! Very informative! Thank you
Yes sir. Our pleasure. Advanced video should be out next Friday
Hey Tex. We finally got the next level video up. Here you go. Comment if you have any more questions. ruclips.net/video/u41D3JGMsvk/видео.html
Thank you so much for taking the time to post this informative video. I learn so much and you earned a new subscriber.
Totally our pleasure. Thanks for being here!!
Great informative video, and well done. Thank you. Exact information I was looking for. I would feel guilty not buying from you at this point.
lol. you're very welcome. Hope your job goes great. Let us know if you need any help after your order. and thank you
the way you explain things makes the job much easier. thank you.
Thanks for watching Raul. We appreciate you being here
im back to let you know last year went well after watching your video thanks a bunch!!
Heck yea!!! Are you installing professionally or just working on your personal property?
Professionally! Commercial & residential! Up to 80 customers this year !
Great job!
This is an amazing video. You are great. Thank you!
Our pleasure Brendan
Awesome! Super helpful for an old newbie!
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Always wondered how to transition, thank you so much for this video!
You bet. Glad it helped
👍You have a great way of explaining and teaching. Good video, thanks. 👊
Thank you and thanks so much for being here!
Fantastic educ video. Thx for a straight forward approach. Love the money shot comment 🙂
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18:05 No need to cut. Break the socket off the run. Then a small piece of electrical tape. It comes in various colors. On that Vampire clip there should be a place to drop the cord down in to and has a split to prevent them from ever touching. Down the hole 90 bend over the spikes then put the cover on.
These newer sockets are built sturdy. Hard to get them off the line. You got any suggestions?
Nice thorough explanation!thanks
Thanks for watching
Great video!❤. Hope to get into Christmas Light Service for next year! God bless❤
Great video! Thnx for the tips and tricks!
Anytime Chopper
Great video, lots of good information.
Thanks for watching full eyes. That reminds me of Friday Night Lights “Clear Eyes Full Hearts, Can’t Lose”
I’m ordering from here for next year 🎉🎉🎉❤
We will take great care of you
Just got my LLC as a 17yr almost winter time and need to do this, but the lights are very expensive for a normal size home, how would anyone profit off lights costing $400-500 for 140’?? although best educational video I’ve seen
Hey Alex. Good for you. Go to our website and sign up as a contractor. Different pricing for wholesale
@@lawnandlight thank you sir, I’m signed up as one now!
Great video!
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Awesome Video!
Thx Vince
Great Video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you now I learned to how to measure on google will buy from you
Awesome. Glad to have you here Melizzz
awesome video
very helpful
Thanks for watching
Amazing!!
Thanks for watching.
Very interesting. A couple notes...
It looked like you had two closer light sockets that you could've drawn power from. Also, I probably would've connected to power in the back of the house instead of the front.
And you definitely should've tested those lights before stringing them up.
Astute points. Thanks for watching. Why the back instead of front?
@@lawnandlight -- In the back because who cares about exposed wires in the back.
I'd also rather not mess with pushing wires and connectors under the siding. Or under the front doormat.
@@dis-springs good point there. Totally agreed to a certain extent. We just realized that the labor to hide the wire in the front vs the extra wire going to back is negligible. On bigger houses that could be over 100’ extra. We always just taught our guys to go ahead and hide it no matter if it was front or back for a professional appearance. You’re right, most people wouldn’t care. However a few do.
Suggestion/Question for the power supply cord. Based on where your wall outlet is located, wouldn't it have been better to run the power cord straight up to where you put in that jumper and then power that one segment right-to-left across the garage, then go left-to-right for the rest of the roof line? Basically you would have been supplying power into the middle of the run instead of the end. Would have made the power cord run a lot shorter and less wire to hide.
That’s definitely an option
Need to tell people when making custom jumps to get the ribbed side of wire on the polarized prong.
Hey Chris. Watch this video. ruclips.net/video/jrt3r2f0zWA/видео.html
Wow what a great vid, well done. Thank you for all the information,,,, but I got one for ya,,,, how much would you charge to do this house ???? and are the homeowners buying the lights and then you charge for the cost of the lights and the labor ???? how do you do pricing ???? so lost on that bit,,,,, thank you....
Thank you and thanks for watching. Answered part of that question on Mikes channel comments. This job was around 140’. Calculate that by the prices Mike and I discussed on All About Pressure Washing and you’ll have a good range. It would be on the lower end of that scale because it is an easy roof
@@lawnandlight Ok, thank you for the quick response....
At 37:00. So you cut the lamp wire and connect a male or female with that wire you cut?
Female
absolutely great details. thank you so much for sharing your professionalism. when taking down the lights do you have to remove the shingle clips from the bulbs? or can you leave on when storing them for next year?
Hey Steven. Glad to do it. Leave the clips on
Questions what about when it rains are those jumpers or the ends (females) will be okay if we do t put any waterproof covers???
Yes they are fine. We just try to make sure the open ended females are pointed down
Great video! Really feel more confident in tackling the lights this year.
Question, where are the next set of videos on more advanced techniques? So far, you made me realize how much simpler it can be when approaching this with a plan. Now, I’m trying to see how much more the other stuff can be when guided by a professional. Thank you!
awesome Nado! So glad it helped. What specifically are you needing as far as advanced techniques? We should have another video up in the next couple weeks that goes over some of them.
@@lawnandlight anything and everything that you are willing to offer. I stayed up late watching and rewatching as everything was explained in an understandable way, enough to feel confident in doing it myself. I guess if I was to have a question, it would be in doing the ground lighting. Like wiring in the shrubs and trees and wall lights and such. Thanks again and look forward to your next video!
Ok great thought there. We need to do a video in the future about ground lights, tree lights and shrub lights.
The advanced video will be available next Friday. Check back in. Appreciate you being here. If you have any additional questions that aren’t covered in the video, pop them in the comments
Hey Nado. We finally got the next level video up. Here you go. Comment if you have any more questions. ruclips.net/video/u41D3JGMsvk/видео.html
Can the lamp wire be added to multicolored C9 led lights that use an app or only to the regular warm white C9? Trying to decrease the amount of ext cords that may be necessary
Hey Pamela. I’m not sure about that
Well what do you do if the peak bulb isn’t that easy?
You can use a ridge clip or put it to the side with a regular clip then pull tight with next clip down the line
Female has the power haha aint that the truth. Awesome video cant wait to make my 1st order try on my house and see if this is something i can confidently add into my lawn care business for winter income! Thanks again for the vid!
Heck yea. Lol. We have wholesale pricing for contractors in the website as well
@@lawnandlight awesome il be checking it out after the vid! Thank ya
Great video! Two questions for ya please. Can you set the bulbs that they are pointed down? And is it ok to leave them up year round?
Thanks David. Down - Yes. Year round - I wouldn’t recommend - UV will wear them out
@@lawnandlight Thanks.
Are they work for roof tile?
You can make them work. But you might have to make a few adjustments
I just found your channel recently and I am blessed. Very helpful and informative. I'm thinking to add Christmas light on my business. Do you have to be licensed or certified? Thanks.
That’s awesome!! No license needed. Just be safe on those roofs
@@lawnandlight Thank you!
When you're cutting and adding male and female connectors, do you have to use electrical tape to prevent water problems?
No
Good content! was trying to figure how to connect the 20+ bushes that are about 4 feet apart between each bush. Thought I was gonna have to but a lot of extension cords. The "Lamp Wire" is my solution...Thanks!
Awesome. Just be careful how many mini light strands you put on one cord.
can you add a inline plug to a jumper?
yes
How many jumpers and or vampire plugs can be installed on a run?
Hey Mike. That’s a good question.
Great video, but I have a question. My gutters are flat faced gutters (seamless, Fascia Gutter with Wing). What style of clips do I use? I tried the clips you were using but the lights are backward.
Hey Colin. Send a closeup picture of the gutter with the clip on it to admin@lawnandlight.com
Thank you sir!
Our pleasure Robert
Hi there. I have a question can you put the lights closer together? Can you have smaller lights to give a more twinkle and softer effect? Thank you for showing us how it is done. I love Christmas light displays I ride around my neighborhood just to look at them. I may be 68 but I am a kid at heart. I also love fireworks! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year. Stay safe out there. Take care and God bless.
Hey there Michele. You can absolutely do those things. Just need different materials
Hi there, this is the best video I’ve seen since trying to install my own lights but I have a question I have 13 25 foot lights I need to make it one long 230 foot light or more…… can that be done?
19:00. Good point made by another commenter. “When attaching male or female vampire plug, split the wire and slide them down into to plug separately for better safety.” Instead of cutting at an angle.
If you had a more glass bulb, like say a traditional incandescent c9 or (for me) the similar Tru Tone bulbs, would you still suggest pre installing the bulb?
Hard to recommend that knowing glass will burst easily. They make LED plastic bulbs that have the same look
@@lawnandlight Sadly, the Tru Tone bulbs are the only LED I've seen that can compare to the look and color of traditional incandescents. I'll just have to be careful, lol. Thanks.
Can the lights be kept all year round?
What brand lights are these? I have never heard of clipping lights
We sell the full kits on our website. Www.lawnandlight.com
@@lawnandlight thank you
Is there program to show a design to a customer in the proposal process?
We use a program called Jobber to present quotes to our customers
Hi, just came across this video. Fantastic tips and thanks for sharing. I have a question, do you have any recommendations for clips to hang lights on a metal roof? the edge of my roof is flat and smooth and doesn't have a lip to grasp, traditional clips just slide right off with any amount of wind that catches them just right. How reliable are magnetic clips in your opinion?
Christmas Lights for a Metal Roof
ruclips.net/video/cizbb0mwz5I/видео.html
Pointing the bulbs upwards is ok?
Yes it is
Question: Can you use the vampire connectors on LED Christmas lighting?
Our product is LED
Thanks for sharing. How do you price these jobs?
Hey Pane. Every market is different. Best to do research on your market specifically. We are working on a course for installers to answers all of the common questions for starting a lighting business
What do you do with the lights in the off season? Do you save the clients lights for the next year? Or do you do new ones every year?
Hey Mike. Yes lights are saved. Most light companies store them for there clients and reinstall year after year
@@lawnandlight awesome, thanks. How are you storing them, large bins? Are you numbing the strands once down so you know where to reinstall the next season? And is the first year more expensive to the customer then the following years, since they have to pay for the lights, then after that just install?
I’ve bought 13 boxes of C9 string lights for my roof but you can only connect two at a time how do I fix it so it will work as one long wire around the roof of my house
Hey Mary. It’s hard to achieve the look you are going for with lights from big box stores. Purchasing LED lights would help though
When connecting a string of 25, do you need the fuses that come with it or can you replace them with vampire plugs?
Hey David. If your talking about modding a 3 wire light cord with vampire ends, I would t do that.
I’ll be installing in the rain. Is it okay if the male/female get wet when connecting them?
Not a big issue but try to keep them dry. Water is a conduit and too much of it will conduct and short out the line or give you a little jolt.
I'm curious why you didn't run the jump wire up the corner and under the soffit when you were connecting the main power to the start point? Wouldn't that be easier and hidden better?
Definitely and option and could have. Same amount of wire to get to the starting point. My thought there was that it’s easier to work along the ground for the majority of the route. Great suggestion for anyone with a similar situation though.
@@lawnandlight Yah I guess working along the ground would be easier.
Quick question on the jumps. When you were discussing the one, you said that there needs to be 2 jumps for every jump. Why couldnt you just run it from the first jump? This is me watching having 0 idea or experience. So forgive my ignorance. Thanks!
Hey Devin. Without watching it back I think I may have said you need 2 females and 2 males for every 1 jump. Something like that or at least it was supposed to be. Thanks for watching.