A simple and fuss free diy tutorial on how to make your own planter pot poles for hanging outdoor cafe string lights.
Diy outdoor pole for string lights.
For each freestanding outdoor string light box and pole you will need.
These are 48 long with 26 lights.
How to make diy outdoor string lights on poles.
However not every house has pergola this time you need a solution to set your string lighting.
Add painter s tape across the planter on all four sides of the post to hold it in position.
At the top of the 4x4 post pre drill a hole for the c hook that will hold the string lights.
Ready your outdoor space for al fresco dining and bonfire season with the warm glow of string lights.
Check out this post for more string light hanging methods and tutorials.
Large planters i chose these because of their price and size.
How to install string light poles.
How to hang outdoor string lights from diy posts.
Secure post with tape place the planter on level ground and use a level on one side to make the post plumb.
This beginner friendly tutorial will work for either and you don t need any special or expensive tools to accomplish this project.
Long vertical poles secured with concrete footings are an easy way to support twinkling string lights and are.
You don t need a lot of diy experience to complete these.
Plastic 5 gallon bucket.
Supplies for making planter poles.
The lift from the back edge of the patio was high my wheels began to turn thinking about what i could add to the patio itself that would be sturdy enough to hold up against wind so i came up with the concept of diy outdoor light poles.
Hang string lights from the c hooks using zip ties to secure the lights to the hooks.
Supplies needed to make outdoor string lights on poles.
It is a good idea.
Making planter poles for string lights was an easy diy project that adds so much to our outdoor space.
String lights we got these sturdier industrial ones.
Insert a c hook in each of the poles toward the top.
If there is a pergola in your home s outdoor that will be easy to string some outdoor globe lights around it.
Outdoor string lights these are what i used here is an led solar version of string lights too too.
Thomson s wood seal in acorn.
Planter poles for outdoor lights.
One of my friend adviced to use concrete and gallon bucket to make a planter with a pole for holding up string lights.
If you don t have any deck or porch posts accessible or trees you can use to string outdoor lights this backyard project can help you suspend lights anywhere with minimal effort.
Hang the lights around the perimeter of the space crisscrossing the area if desired.
