Ive found a secure and easy method to be 1 2 conduit saddles size dependant on your rope light from electrical supplies stores.
How to put rope lights on roof.
Space them every 4 to 6 inches 10 2 to 15 2 cm.
We love using rope lights for external christmas decorations they look smart are reliable and easy to store.
To cut rope light measure the area where you plan to install the rope light and then cut the tube at the nearest cutting mark.
Just attach them to parts of your home made from materials like stucco and wood.
Hope the crude pic helps.
This method is similar to installing them on trees.
Last year i put rope light on the top peak of my roof by lying it there then a couple of tiles down on either side of it put a gutter clip in tie a piece of fishing line to one gutter clip then tie it to the rope light and then tie it down to the other gutter clip.
Unscrew roofing screw and place on the saddle.
This will give you space to slide the rope lighting in under the clips.
A bit tedious but it held there all season.
You can paint them the same as your roof colour.
The downside is in installation.
Frame for installing christmas rope lights on ridgeline of roof.
The mark that indicates a safe spot for cutting rope light will typically look like a small pair of scissors or a dashed line.
3 how to hang outdoor string lights on stucco wood and other materials there s another way to hang string lights in a yard without trees.
Nail the clips in only half the length of the nails.
Then come lights time loosen slightly slide in rope ligt and tighten down.
You can buy multi purpose plastic clips that work with all lighting systems c9 c7 mini lights rop.
Nail plastic cable clips appropriate for the diameter of your rope lighting in place along the line where your lighting will run.
Tips and tricks on hanging rope lights.