Before i added our diy outdoor string lights the table was kind of sitting there on our big open patio all by itself.
Diy outdoor string light pole stand.
Connecting a light pole to the fascia on your house as shown in the sketch below or connecting a light pole to a tree.
Fill planter with concrete.
At the top of the 4x4 post pre drill a hole for the c hook that will hold the string lights.
Check out this post for more string light hanging methods and tutorials.
Divide the dry concrete mix evenly over the planters.
Measure the distance will let you know what length of light strand you need.
String lights we got these sturdier industrial ones.
Choosing to make moveable outdoor light poles and boxes that complimented our outside decor and furniture was the right choice.
How to hang outdoor string lights from diy posts.
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There are various ways to string these lights in your backyard or garden such as connecting multiple light poles.
Long vertical poles secured with concrete footings are an easy way to support twinkling string lights and are.
How to install string light poles.
Diy outdoor string light pole stand.
It covers hanging them from trees walls ceilings deck railings and pretty much anything else you could think of.
Hang string lights from the c hooks using zip ties to secure the lights to the hooks.
But if you need something a little more low key simply install some pretty string lights in your backyard to really make it shine.
Here are the step by step instructions on how to build an outdoor string light pole stand for your patio.
Place the unpainted end of a 2 x 2 x 8 post in each of the planters.
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.
Add water to the concrete mix according to the manufacturer s instructions and stir with a stick until well combined.
And made a light pole stand with a planter.
These are 48 long with 26 lights.
Insert a c hook in each of the poles toward the top.
After we built them we added soil and flowers and ivy to the top.
We ve rounded up tons of our favorite string light ideas in this gallery.
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.
