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!
@TheChristmasHouse19736 ай бұрын
Yeah, that’s why we have so many on our property. 😂
@loverlyme6 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.
@bigmikeobama53146 ай бұрын
youre that woman at parties everyone keeps walking away from because you never stop talking, arent you?
@loverlyme6 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
@youdandee17 ай бұрын
Absolutely Perfect
@Never2Loud7 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.
@TheChristmasHouse19737 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.
@ryanmysliwiec52107 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!
@TheChristmasHouse19737 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.
@pennybrooks90387 ай бұрын
This is awesome! Have you ever considered making and selling kits?
@TheChristmasHouse19736 ай бұрын
We are discussing the possibility of doing that.
@noush42838 ай бұрын
Hello it’s a great tips how many lights it needs? It’s a great tree
@TheChristmasHouse19738 ай бұрын
Typically I do 48 strands, 70 bulbs per strand for a total of 3,360 lights.
@Mike1178jlm7 ай бұрын
Looks nice where did you purchase hook head and the pulley system on top
@TheChristmasHouse19736 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.
@Mike1178jlm6 ай бұрын
@@TheChristmasHouse1973 yes I know if y’all make enough to sell one I would be interested
@tomsmith20137 ай бұрын
Fabulous! What kind of pipe did you use for the center support?
@TheChristmasHouse19737 ай бұрын
The pins that connect the pipes together is 1-3/8” dia x 12”.
@noush42838 ай бұрын
I like to know the tree topper size is that made or purchased.
@TheChristmasHouse19738 ай бұрын
The topper on this tree is two 24” snowflakes zip tied back to back to a 24” 5 pointed star topper.