Homemade Light Pole

It is also very easy to replace the light when needed since it is held by the spring tension.

Homemade light pole. Do you have a different setup like a deck or a covered patio. At the top of the 4x4 post pre drill a hole for the c hook that will hold the string lights. It covers hanging them from trees walls ceilings deck railings and pretty much anything else you could think of. Here s how i made poles for outdoor lights.

There are many creative and lovely ways to accent your backyard or garden with the use of lights. Example of multiple light poles connecting. Since our patio area is flat and wide open it helps break up and define the dining space. Hang the lights around the perimeter of the space crisscrossing the area if desired.

These diy light poles make the space feel complete and at night it feels magical. Insert a c hook in each of the poles toward the top. A path light wrapped in wire and hung with the help of a 15 inch rope. With a few adjustments to fit our needs we were ready to tackle this diy outdoor project.

Hang string lights from the c hooks using zip ties to secure the lights to the hooks. Diy outdoor solar lighting using rope solar light and rustic wire this is a simple project. Choosing to make moveable outdoor light poles and boxes that complimented our outside decor and furniture was the right choice. Galvanized pipe is well suited to such an application due to its resistance to the formation of rust which could weaken the metal.

Check out this post for more string light hanging methods and tutorials. Diy outdoor lighting ideas don t have to be restricted to fairy lights. We put two poles in and the whole project took about an hour. Diy planter pot poles for cafe string lights.

Many of you have been so patiently waiting for this one and today i m finally sharing how we made our planter pots with poles to hang our cafe lights from. If you are using a metal pipe then you need to drill holes to put the j bolt in place using a nut on each side of the pipe image below if you want to build with wood pole then at the top of the wood post pre drill a hole for the c hook that will hold the string lights image below. How to install string light poles. I was inspired by how my friend shannon from fox hollow cottage made her cafe light poles she has a great video tutorial i knew they were perfect to give us outdoor lighting with my new diy outdoor fireplace.

The good news in my delay is you ll know it really works they are sturdy and secure. Before i added our diy outdoor string lights the table was kind of sitting there on our big open patio all by itself. May 19 2016 at 7 21 pm you can create an inviting mood in your outdoor space quite inexpensively by layering in string lights lanterns and votives.