Use adhesive light clips there s also a way to hang your lights without the gutter guard or the 3 8 inch slit coming into play at all.
How do i attached lights to my gutters.
Most of us use 25mm electrical conduit to cable tie the strip to the conduit.
Once all lights are up once again plug the string lights into the exterior outlet or extension cord plugged into an outlet.
Most commercial grade patio lights come with clips attached to the top of the bulb socket or the wire above the bulb.
These all in one type clips allow you to easily secure your holiday lights to the underside of your gutter so they won t interfere with your gutter covers.
Light clips with an adhesive backing affix directly onto the front surface of your gutter.
In a rush to hang the lights and wrap up the project the string lights were first attached to hooks on lag bolts and lashed to the house with cotton rope.
Place your ladder on the side nearest your outlet.
Then just just use some steel wire to then make up some hooks that go over gutters and hook the conduit on to.
These lights are heavy and lag bolts would eventually tear loose when the wood fascia or rope rotted.
This is where you will begin hanging your lights.
The bolts were screwed into the gutter fascia.
Check to be sure your string lights work properly.
If you used a mounting wire clip the lights onto the wire.
Make sure they re securely in place.
Plug a strand of lights into an extension cord long.
Install the bulbs in your string lights.
If necessary use an additional hook to secure the string lights firmly against the trees.
You can always opt for adhesive clips and apply them under your gutter.
Or im my case use some cable tie holders silconed to the gutter.
You can opt for light clips with an adhesive backing that affix directly onto the front surface of your gutter.
Hang lights horizontally attach a gutter clip for christmas lights to the base of each light in the direction you plan for your them to hang.