Diy String Light Pole Stand

Long vertical poles secured with concrete footings are an easy way to support twinkling string lights and are sturdy enough to stay up for the entire summer season.

Diy string light pole stand.

Hang the lights around the perimeter of the space crisscrossing the area if desired. August 6 2016 at 3 21 am. Assemble the diy outdoor string lights. Insert a c hook in each of the poles toward the top.

Find a level area to assemble the light poles. A little carpentry work and a few basic supplies are all that s required and this diy project can be done in one day. Lay them in a square and screw them together. Insert a light pole.

This is the base for your outdoor string light pole stand. When dry drill a few drain holes by the top of the concrete if you re planning on adding plants. See more at sugar maple notes. Secure one end of the string lights to one of the cup hooks with the hook attached to the light or with cable ties or twist ties if no hook exists.

Hang string lights from the c hooks using zip ties to secure the lights to the hooks. Arrange the planters in a rectangle no more than 10 apart. Leave it on level ground for 48 hours. Use a level on the pole to adjust for straightness if needed and secure with duck tape to hold in place while the concrete is drying.

Stand conduit on end and hold in place. Pour bag of quikrete into bucket and stir with a stick don t move the conduit. Create a frame for your outdoor string light pole stand cut four 1 x 4 x 24 pine boards. At the top of the 4x4 post pre drill a hole for the c hook that will hold the string lights.

Fill bucket 3 4 full with water. The heavy base of the planter helps keep things stable while your flowers and greenery will add some eye candy to this set up. Camouflage the wooden pole that holds up your string lights with a pretty potted plant.