Yeah, autocorrect must have changed it in the title. It’s correct in the description! But hey I only got “A’s” in English. Maybe if I had gotten “A+’s” I would have caught the mistake.
@TheAssaultcraft9 ай бұрын
AWESOME JOB. i USE THE SAME TOTES
@loverlyme9 ай бұрын
This is brilliant. Are the lights powered by solar or a generator? This idea could definitely be used in local councils for their displays. Getting the power to the lights would be the biggest hurdle but they do it in town centres for their trees so I guess there's a way. That winch that moves the strings of lights up reminds me of the retractable Hills Hoists washing lines. The Hills' is an old type of rotary washing lines that were pretty much in 85% of backyards in Australia in the middle of last century and onwards. As backyards became smaller in the 1980s (mostly due to people using up the space for entertaining or pools) Hills developed washing lines that could be lifted out of their hole in the ground and taken away when not in use. The top part would fold down (a bit like an umbrella) and the winder would tighten the line to hold up the freshly laundered clothes. Even on the old, much larger, steel Hills, the hoist in the centre didn't retract the line but it did move the hanging part up and down so it was easier to reach and then it was lifted to give it more space off the ground to catch the wind and sun. There's a different kind of washing line used these days but as kids, we loved to hang from the line and swing around and around until we got yelled at by mum or dad. It was like having a playground in your backyard. There's a video about the Hills Hoist here. Look up 'History of the Hills Rotary Hoist' if you're interested. There are also some videos on the removable hoist I think. Anyway, great job. Merry Christmas to the Christmas House and its inhabitants and visitors.
@bigmikeobama53149 ай бұрын
youre that woman at parties everyone keeps walking away from because you never stop talking, arent you?
@loverlyme9 ай бұрын
You should gather from the amount I've written, I don't go to parties. In fact, I barely ever go out. I tried going out my back door to do some gardening this week but it was either too hot (over 40C) or bloody raining again. I can't win! @@bigmikeobama5314
@paultedder18349 ай бұрын
That's cute. Mine's 52' tall, with a 6' angel on top & 7200 lights. I post this as a warning as my first one 16 years ago was 24' tall. Once you get the bug, it can be hard to shake!
@TheChristmasHouse19739 ай бұрын
Yeah, that’s why we have so many on our property. 😂
@Mike1178jlm10 ай бұрын
Looks nice where did you purchase hook head and the pulley system on top
@TheChristmasHouse19739 ай бұрын
The fellow that made them has gone out of business. My brother is a welder, so we plan to get together after the first of the year and make a few of these ourselves.
@Mike1178jlm9 ай бұрын
@@TheChristmasHouse1973 yes I know if y’all make enough to sell one I would be interested
@pennybrooks903810 ай бұрын
This is awesome! Have you ever considered making and selling kits?
@TheChristmasHouse19739 ай бұрын
We are discussing the possibility of doing that.
@aprilmay57810 ай бұрын
How stupid! Just use electric conduit instead of iron pipe, it is much easier to work with and much cheaper.
@Never2Loud10 ай бұрын
Great video and tips. Looking forward to more. Curious, are those 12" pins also sold at the local home improvement store in the black pipe section? I don't recall seeing them.
@TheChristmasHouse197310 ай бұрын
We make them, I say in the video the pipe id is 1-1/4”, but it’s actually 1-3/8”. We purchase 1-3/8” round stock from our local metal supplier, I cut a 1” section of black pipe, drill a 1/2” hole place on the 12” round stock and use a stick welder to fill in the hole that was drilled. Hope this helps.
@tomsmith201310 ай бұрын
Fabulous! What kind of pipe did you use for the center support?
@TheChristmasHouse197310 ай бұрын
The pins that connect the pipes together is 1-3/8” dia x 12”.
@spunky70410 ай бұрын
Would the hair ties work with mini light? How do you determine the size of the base ring?
@TheChristmasHouse197310 ай бұрын
Yes, the hair ties will work with the mini lights. The base is personal preference. I use the following: 10’ tree = 2 sticks of conduit, 15’ tree = 3 and 20’ tree = 5 sticks.
@spunky70410 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@ryanmysliwiec521010 ай бұрын
Hi, where did you get a 25’ strand with 70 bulbs? I am going to do this in the front of my house. Great job on the explanation and the result!
@TheChristmasHouse197310 ай бұрын
Thanks for the compliment. I get the majority of my lights from Holiday Lights Express. If you buy on their preseason buy and pre pay, you save about 20%. If you buy $1k or more, it’s freight prepaid.
@youdandee110 ай бұрын
Absolutely Perfect
@foreverlynnas10 ай бұрын
Look forward to watching! Happy 50th! I can’t wait to take my Christmas obsessed toddler to see the house. 🎄🎅🏼 Much love from Travelers Rest, SC ❤️
@69Ford11 ай бұрын
Could we get a video of how that works and how it's set up. I have to climb a letter 12 ft high