Decorating Rooftops with Christmas Lights

Difficulty: Very Difficult

Time Needed: 2 to 3 Hours

Recommended Lights: C9 Lights

Decorating the roof tops, or hips/ridges will add many more lights to the display. Rooftops will add much more character to homes with flat gutter lines and no front facing peaks.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Install lights on the front eaves as normal. The rooftop will be an add-on. ![Home with C9's on Front]()
2. Make stringers for the ridges by measuring the length of the ridge and cutting a cord a few feet long. Measurments can be taken by counting the shingle caps or with a tape measure. ![Measuring Ridges]()
3. Assemble the stringers using gutter clips. ![Stringer with gutter clips]()
4. Attach the lights to the shingle caps. Put these on the side of the roof that will be most visible from the street.
5. Leave a long lead for the male connector as this will plug directly into the C9 stringers previously installed on the home.
6. Add an inline female connector to the existing lights.
7. Plug the rooftop stringer into the peak stringer.