Have done the search thing but can not find how to attach our "tacky Lights" to our awning. They are just patio lights that we got from McFrugles today. They are little lantern shapes with ten bulbs for 8 bucks. The wires are just like the ones used for Christmas strings. I am going to use an inverter eventually since they are made for 110 volts. Just want to get some suggestions on how to put them up.
Thank you,
John
Quote from: JohnandLeannHave done the search thing but can not find how to attach our "tacky Lights" to our awning. They are just patio lights that we got from McFrugles today. They are little lantern shapes with ten bulbs for 8 bucks. The wires are just like the ones used for Christmas strings. I am going to use an inverter eventually since they are made for 110 volts. Just want to get some suggestions on how to put them up.
Thank you,
John
I got some tablecloth weights with a "beach" theme (shells, starfish, etc.) at the Dollar Store. I use those to attach the lights.
Pam
Those x-mas light holders for eaves, gutters, roofs also work - slide onto awning fabric (sides). I have those but generally just use a few clothespins. There are also suction cup hooks for x-mas lights (got a pack after x-mas) but I haven't tried them yet (thinking of front rail of canopy/awning).
Since we have patriotic tacky lights, we attach them to our aluminum front frame with standard plastic red, white, and blue plastic spring-loaded clothes pins.
nice, we just ordered a couple sets of tacky lights the car and trailer set and the garden gnomes.. wondered how we could hang 'em up there... thought that some sort of shower curtain hooks might work too.. but since the pop up is still in the midst of the snow I haven't really had a chance to see how it might work..
When we put them up, we use binder clips sold in any office supply store (or the office/school supply section in many stores).
Clothes pins are cheap, easy to find and do the trick
We use binder clips or chip clips. Works great!
I was thinking railway spikes and crazy clue might do the trick too... do you think it would be overkill though?
Quote from: waynerI was thinking railway spikes and crazy clue might do the trick too... do you think it would be overkill though?
aaahh...yeah... ;)
we use some clear clips that look like small clothespins that attach to the light wire, we gotem at a campground store somewhere, they are rather fragile though. I also had a friend who put grommets in the flapping end of his awning and hung his lights with S hooks, I've kinda been thinking about this route, grommet kits are cheap and easy to do.
Quote from: mrsoreo57aaahh...yeah... ;)
yeah I thought the railway spikes would be overdoing it... I could use drywall screws instead... Those spikes are killer to pound in with that 25 pound maul over your head once the awning is up anyway... :# :-()
I think clips or grommets or just getting my kids to hold them up there all night would work just fine
Binder clips from the office supply store can rust.
We use plastic clothespins. We have coordinating colors for each set of tacky lights.
Sherry
Thanks too all who have gave us some good tips on how to hang our lights. I will go to the dollar store and see if I can find some plastic clothes clips or something like them to use.
John
Quote from: waynerI was thinking railway spikes and crazy clue might do the trick too... do you think it would be overkill though?
What is it with you Canadiens and railroads? Every since Gordon Lightfoot put out that Candian Railway Trilogy? Just kidding put away that Hockey stick and the Lord Calvert bottle.
I'm ex-military so I use a combination of concertina wire, 550 cord, and hundred-mile-an-hour tape.
Quote from: McCampersWhat is it with you Canadiens and railroads? Every since Gordon Lightfoot put out that Candian Railway Trilogy? Just kidding put away that Hockey stick and the Lord Calvert bottle.
For the record....
"Canadiens" are the hockey team in Montreal - the best by the way
I can't stand Gordon Lightfoot's music
"Lord Calvert Bottle"? did you mean Lord Stanley's Cup... the greatest trophy in professional sports...?
And hockey sticks are very very good multi-taskers...
http://www.amazon.ca/Things-Make-Broken-Hockey-Stick/dp/0864923589/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206663398&sr=8-1
My mistake, but I thought they were habs. Yes I know all about Ole Jaque Plante and all that, but what about lately?
No I'm familiar with Lord Stanley's special cup as it has found its way to Detroit more than anywhere.
I was speaking about Canadian Lord Calvert the whiskey, but of course you already knew that probably.
Do you guys still eat the "back bacon" and drink the Molsons?
And what about the Senators? I thought they were the rage? What about Scotty Bowman? Where did he finish up his career?
I don' t really know much about Canada, but its a very cool place. At least they tell me it is most of the year.
Quote from: McCampersMy mistake, but I thought they were habs. Yes I know all about Ole Jaque Plante and all that, but what about lately?
No I'm familiar with Lord Stanley's special cup as it has found its way to Detroit more than anywhere.
I was speaking about Canadian Lord Calvert the whiskey, but of course you already knew that probably.
Do you guys still eat the "back bacon" and drink the Molsons?
And what about the Senators? I thought they were the rage? What about Scotty Bowman? Where did he finish up his career?
I don' t really know much about Canada, but its a very cool place. At least they tell me it is most of the year.
I will confess I don't drink whiskey, so you got me there.... welch's grape juice for communion is about as strong as I get...
bacon, who doesn't love bacon... bacon has brought many vegetarians back to a life that was meant to be lived with pointy teeth for eating meat...
the Habs (the Montreal Canadiens) are just gearing up for a run at their 25 Stanley Cup... and are currently several points ahead of the SEnators...
SCotty Bowman had five straight cups with the Habs... there is some talk he may end up in Toronto... I sure hope not... it would be a shame for him to get wrapped up in a mess like them....
But back on topic... where are all the hockey tacky lights anyway...
Good question. We need some little goalies, or maybe some old school mullet wearing Forwards in full stride.
Quote from: McCampersGood question. We need some little goalies, or maybe some old school mullet wearing Forwards in full stride.
The mullet ones would be sweet... cause they could sell very well in the southern states too... maybe give them that kung fu grip so you could exchange the hockey stick for other things... like - bat, or hammer, or bacon or whatever you wanted them to hold... It would be great...
Nice one. It is true we still wear the Mullet down here in the small towns. People still think Brian Bosworth plays football too. I like the Kung Fu grip action as well. We might have an idea here. Do you know anyone in the plastics molding business? We could start our own line of tacky lights. We could even build in the hangers to the strand and people would automatically know how to hang them.
Quote from: McCampersNice one. It is true we still wear the Mullet down here in the small towns. People still think Brian Bosworth plays football too. I like the Kung Fu grip action as well. We might have an idea here. Do you know anyone in the plastics molding business? We could start our own line of tacky lights. We could even build in the hangers to the strand and people would automatically know how to hang them.
Sure we could build the hangers but that would kill this thread then...
then again... maybe that would be a good thing.. ha ha ha...
I don't know anyone in the plastics moulding business... but that outdoor stove on my pop up could melt plastic easy... or we could probably find someone in China or India...
BTW... mullets are still kind of in with some hockey players...
Quote from: waynerSure we could build the hangers but that would kill this thread then...
then again... maybe that would be a good thing.. ha ha ha...
I don't know anyone in the plastics moulding business... but that outdoor stove on my pop up could melt plastic easy... or we could probably find someone in China or India...
BTW... mullets are still kind of in with some hockey players...
Oh yeah I know, we have minor league team here and those poor boys from the low end juniors come down here with those awful doos. They're convinced they're still cool. The latest thing has been the mowhawk.
Hey do you have a green light and red light above the door to your PUP? So that every time you walk in your PUP the red light lites up and a load buzzer goes off?
Quote from: McCampersOh yeah I know, we have minor league team here and those poor boys from the low end juniors come down here with those awful doos. They're convinced they're still cool. The latest thing has been the mowhawk.
Hey do you have a green light and red light above the door to your PUP? So that every time you walk in your PUP the red light lites up and a load buzzer goes off?
no, never heard of such a light or a buzzer.. the only thing over the door on mine is parts of my scalp that come off if I get in it too quick..
Quote from: waynerno, never heard of such a light or a buzzer.. the only thing over the door on mine is parts of my scalp that come off if I get in it too quick..
I just thought, with you being a hockey guy and all you'd have the lights like a goal rigged up on your stuff. LOL
Quote from: McCampersI just thought, with you being a hockey guy and all you'd have the lights like a goal rigged up on your stuff. LOL
oh... I see... lol... sorry, was having a dunce moment...
My favorite bumper sticker of all time
"Jesus Saves
Gretzy steals, he shoots, he scores!!!"
I once played on a softball team and the guy playing short-stop flubbed a hard grounder in practice and he swore, saying "Jesus" in a way that wasn't worship...
Anyway I was playing second and said to him, "Hey, don't blame JEsus he would have made that play." it was funny cause it shut him up and he never said anything else. Ha Ha
speaking of jesus and tacky lights, in my search for them I found lots of crazy relgious tacky lights... not really my thing though...
Just this evening I purchased a pack of 20 Velcro brand outdoor light clips from Big Lots store for $2.49. I will try them on my next camping trip.
Thank you/ I will try to find them at our local Big Lots store then this week and hope that they have those velcro clips
John