How To Put Up C9 Christmas Lights Roofline and Avoid Mistakes

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Here are the C9s I have: amzn.to/2jIBlA1 Here are the shingle and gutter clips from the video: amzn.to/2jID4p5

[@mvalovalo]

Please link the extensions you prefer. Also, how do you go about attaching lights to the very top of your roof?

[@kharvell16]

How would you go about cutting a stand down that has those inline transformers

[@MinnesotaPikeVideos]

Amazon doesn’t have these clips in stock.

[@TheGheseExperience]

I couldn't imagine actually going up on a roof and putting some on the wrong way just to demonstrate the point and then have to correct it. Thumbs up for that dedication man.

[@laundry1210]

I have done that fricken sucks

[@carlmiller1034]

Excellent C9 Christmas lights prep. I really appreciate all the detail on the various plastic fasteners and the pro/cons for each. For someone that has not done this before, the various demonstrations on how (and how-not to) string up the lights are priceless. And, excellent close ups with the camera. Your house looks festive and great....i.e. it Dominates!!!!!

[@kevindowe]

Double feature Sunday, you and Jake unveiling the same day 👍. He's really stepped his game up...I know you're very proud. May you, the Mrs. and your entire family have a safe, pleasant and blessed Holiday season.

[@abigailalegria-garcia6403]

Hey there I know this video is some years old just wanted to say this was perfect for what I did this year! Also from the light reccomendations to the install great video!

[@jmc3832]

Thank you for the tip on the gutter clips it made such a huge difference!!!

[@capitalj1987]

It’s winter now in Michigan my lawn is dead looking dead but thanks to all your! Help!! My lawn looks great and 1st class for next spring thanks a lot for! This video love seeing you and the lawn makes me feel lake moving my do that in a year or to I want to be outside in the sun with an ice old drink my beautiful girl got me let’s be real we are no good with out them wishing u a happy holiday this winter from snow town Port Huron mi waiting to be on the water this summer thanks love the light really show how smart u are that’s how I think a-to-b done 1time done right walk a away and don’t think about it just think man that looks good!!

[@coldwellpaul]

You do fine work my friend. It's that USAF history of yours shining through!

[@mustang19931993]

The clip you put together is the best. I have 3800 c9 on my roof done in 4 colors. Not one bulb moved in 5 years

[@firelordkushroll]

thank you for this video. this will be my first year with lights. buying some c9 led retrofit bulbs and a string of sockets.will get these clips as well. I know i am few months early haha. I like to prep.

[@debbz575]

Excellent information on direction of male and female placement of the light that’s a big time saver. I learned it the hard way.

[@JonNatEdwards]

Props for taking the time to show the “wrong” way on the video. Saved me a bunch of headaches!

[@STLsalsa08]

This is awesome. I’m a first time home owner and my wife looooves lights. So I am on the hook for decking the house. Not only is this helpful, it is good vlog style video. Really engaging. Now to brave this MA cold weather.

[@RedRockMaintenance]

I love how you go all out with everything you do. Its awesome. Keep it up.

[@bradguilbault5124]

Thank you for sharing this video, I grabbed a few good tips from you. I know it’s a lot of work to make these videos but appreciate the time. Happy holidays!

[@mmacejko929]

Looks great so far! Bing Crosby would be proud 👍🏻

[@hotrodhog2170]

I told my wife when you moved into this new house that you were gonna have to step up the Christmas light domination! I been waiting to see what you did! Lookin awesome Hane!

[@workinprogress5936]

Hat looks fine on you man, who cares what the haters think

[@TheLawnCareNut]

I live with one of the haters :)

[@workinprogress5936]

The Lawn Care Nut I hear that, I wanna grow a stash. but I was told that if I grew one then I’d have to find another bed to sleep in 😳. Oh well, guess she likes my face like how I like my lawn, well maintained.

[@rooster3019]

I asked some people how my hat looked and they suggested that given my facial features I should use a big paper bag instead......

[@Matt_spalding82]

Rooster that reminds me of the time I went to the barbershop and asked the girl to make me look sexy.... She opened her drawer took out a bottle of bourbon and started drinking!

[@laterdates27]

Hat looks good man, don't let them steer you wrong. I have the same issue with my facial features and love the flat brim hats.

[@levimiller6986]

You probably saved my butt with direction problem. Bless you

[@randythompson5154]

Great video. My wife convinced me to buy icicle lights this year for our house. I opened the first of eight boxes and knew immediately that this wasn’t going to end well. Those icicle lights are horrible. I put the lights back into that first box and brought all eight boxes back to Hobby Lobby and exchanged them for the classic C-9s!!

[@greypoupon7267]

Icicles are a pain in the butr

[@paxon2011]

Buying my supplies for this year based off of your recommendations. Hope it all works out.

[@JEM.M]

Great great video! This helps a lot, this will be the first year I have the chance to decorate outdoors with lights like this. Thanks!

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Have fun!

[@miguelangelvalderrama1808]

Woooooowwwww😮 you with that voice can sing "YOU ARE THE MEAN ONE" from the movie The Grinch 👍👍👍👍

[@Dap0pe1]

So glad you showed the finished product! looks great! Targets got a great deal on C9's tomorrow!

[@GaJeepr]

Nice! So Festive! You know I can hear Mrs. LCN on the phone now... NO MATTER the time of day. blah blah blah... "Oh yeah. Well, of course, he is outside with that camera doing his KZbin thing. Keeps him busy and happy." We love ya man. AND thanks for this one, really. Have those lights and those damn factory clips SUCK and break right off if you look at them wrong. Prob have a couple bags of those clips and now have a better way!

[@ryanj1802]

This guy knows his stuff 👍 what's christmas like with no snow though...

[@shk216]

The second clip shown around 4 minute mark is actually fairly decent especially given the price. I have used them for years and it works out nicely when you combine C9 with icicles as you can use the small loop to hold the secondary wire if you choose to do so. By the way, I think you're supposed to clip it around the neck and it doesn't budge at all. I do agree putting together hundreds of these clips are not fun.

[@olneystreet435]

Great video. I notice that the bulbs you recommend are Non-Replaceable. Do you find that to be a problem. What do you do about broken or burnt out bulbs?

[@texasbackyardshed]

0:01 the modern day Bing Crosby! In situations like 11:34, I always put electrical tape over the light bulbs so the aren't lit up in the areas that you don't want them, just to clean this up a bit. Lights look great this year! Nice and bright.

[@jason-ge5nr]

those little palms look really nice. What you need is a green led LCN for that peak

[@z0ned2]

LCN! The Yellowing on your C7's is because you got water in your christmas lights and it dried / rust+residue . The way you are angling your lights now will help prevent this. Your clips you used are overkill, they are designed for the lights + ice sickle lights.

[@ryanderitis8031]

What do you do when you get to the end of the roof and have too many lights left? How do you calculate exactly how many bulbs (length) you will need to fit your roof evenly?

[@tonymartinenza1187]

I can't thank you enough for this video. The HLO light clips work absolutely perfect. Well worth the cost for the professional look.

[@cesarbarron8144]

That hat looks great on you. and the lights ...WoW!

[@warriorlink8612]

Your c7 lights are yellowed from age and Florida sun/heat. Any kind of clear plastic usually yellows after a long time in the sun. The c9 look better/newer. Thanks for the video!

[@dtt1010]

@LCN. You do such a great job breaking things down. Would you do a video on how to winterize an irrigation system?

[@montegoalie]

I use the clip that comes with my lights. It actually does a good job on my gutters and is a lot quicker than dealing with adding clips. One thing about using the clips on the lights is they have to be orientated the right way. I have one strand that has the clip on the other side so I use that strand with clips on my shingles.

[@conradkuipers2240]

Looks good so far! Excellent tips my friend, thank you for doing what you do.

[@RobbieDaniel]

Not bad for a lawn nut, but you always want the bulbs vertical, there is more surface area, when you lay the bulbs down, you are lowering the amount of bulb visibility, also use spt-1 core, its neater, cleaner and you can cut it to fit your exact dimensions

[@ByersLeafguard]

The house looks great! Are you still using this method to hang lights this holiday season?

[@chopshop6446]

I thought for sure you would out do Clark Griswald. Guess my expectations were too high.

[@mrcarlonetto]

Should I buy a long 75 ft long wire with lights or smaller 19 Ft long wires and just connect them?

[@Gixer750pilot]

That’s a long way down for our little LCN !!!

[@heatherr.2070]

I tried those 3rd type of clip and tore up my fingers trying to pop them together, only to realize it was pretty much impossible to push them under our shingles. Is that normal? Is there a trick to it or another way to do it where I won’t feel like I’m tearing the tar outta my shingles?

[@jimmygonzalez6244]

Amazing lights sir good job!

[@porkchop10]

Thanks for the video. Couldn't help but notice the lack of proper shingle overhang past the drip edge. **Insert random internet commenter wagging fist at your roofer**

[@MichaelRei99]

Don’t mean to brag but Jake put my comment as comment of the day over yours on his Christmas decoration video! You are still number one though but Jake is rockin it!

[@benfisher8863]

I bought the same clips and they work great for gutter. The problem I ran into was when I went to turn a 90 from gutters to shingles now the clips are backwards to fit in the shingles. What am I doing wrong? Haha

[@juliastehlin174]

Could you please re-post the link for the gutter clips? There are so many comments I can't find the link. Great video, thank you!

[@101Cristiano100]

Quick question. How you ran up the lights from the roofline to the ridge up top, could you have spliced those specific lights to run clean wire up there and then just vampire plugged them back in?

[@viviangerard459]

love how your so neat and tidy with the house lights nice job

[@killerrush77]

man, i didnt realize my light install sucked to much! LOL. WOW, yea, those lines are what dreams are made of. ill get there one day!

[@pofrani]

Damn your gutters are so clean!!!!!!!

[@rymaster4385]

LCN- Dress up the landscape lighting. I bought color cellophane and cut out a piece and put it in front of my landscape lighting to change the color of the uplighting on my house. I have led landscape lighting so they don’t get hot and therefore don’t burn/melt the cellophane.

[@dougdes9]

Super helpful Zaner! Appreciate the attention to detail. I am Type-A too. Hope mine turn out as well as yours. Cheers.

[@smug8567]

If you need me, give me a holler. I'll be upstairs, asleep

[@robdempsey8866]

He worked really hard on this grandma....

[@jbake37]

@@robdempsey8866 So do washing machines!

[@nightmaredip]

Thrower up? Lol..... awesome vid!

[@sctvfan1313]

Great video -- also hope you are your family are safe from the current storm when I post this comment

[@realsuperchanchan]

This year you made me feel like I can do it.

[@hlowrylong]

Nicely done. Any quick tricks for a very tall 2nd story?

[@TheLawnCareNut]

You can rent a lift. That would be the safest and not as expensive as people think.

[@FsGravity]

What’s the sq/ft of your roof and how many strands did you buyv

[@SaraRinger]

This video is great. You're a really good teacher.

[@sonicthegt]

Hey LCN, I am curious why you didn't buy a spool of commercial stringers, along with zipwire/plugs and screw in bulbs? I have found them more durable, love the simple 2 wire setup, and the ability to cut them to length perfectly. Yours still look great for sure, but when I bought mine, it seemed like everyone recommended the stringer setup. Just wanted to know your thoughts.

[@christmasvillager8489]

Great video! I prefer to have me lights upright on my gutters rather than sticking out.

[@brendanodonnell6419]

Alan, you do know the pincher clip you showed should be crossed? They pinch open. That said they’re are flimsy

[@Carmen-vh7ov]

Thank you for your tips. Would those clips work for tile roof?

[@jcr6651]

Beginning to look a lot like Florida bro Frikn enjoy!

[@jayara9843]

Looks great, putting up Christmas lights up in sorts. I envy you

[@Cutelatinguy2]

Hey man, the snap-back hat actually looks great on you!

[@SBDavin]

The clip he recommends (called Omniclip) is the best clip because you can pull the whole string down without climbing a ladder. The clips come down with the lights. Not true with the other clips. Pay attention to starting with the female or male end of the string and how you'll power the string. You may have to install the bulbs backwards when installing them on a gutter. I add a twist-tie on the string where I reverse the clips for next year. If using classic C9 bulbs, be sure to pay attention to thr number of bulbs and the quality of wire (SPT1 OR SPT2).

[@chopshop6446]

Christmas lights are like Milorganite. The more you add the better.

[@isaacsmith650]

Soooo true Already getting ready

[@edgarh252]

Not until your power bill comes in.

[@newzealandvideos3206]

That voice at the beginning was beautiful

[@michaelhagans965]

Hat looks good 👍

[@ngreed]

Looks like a great setup! Cant wait to see the next video!

[@kevinshuffield]

I put lights up as a side business. Have about 20 houses I do. You really need to look into getting commercial C9's for the house. MUCH brighter, last way longer and you can cut them custom length.

[@jackj5591]

kevinshuffield Where do you buy commercial C9’s at?

[@nickcoad3763]

kevinshuffield where do you buy them at and what tools/skills do you need to cut them to a custom length?

[@frandanco6289]

I have successfully made custom strings of the regular C9 old style lights by just cutting the wires where I needed to and soldering in new wires in place, covered with shrink tubing.. I did around 1,400 C9 old style lights this way on our old 2-story Tudor style house in WA. for 10 years, never had an issue, problem, etc... And those babies ran all night long, every night..

[@CartwrightFour]

I need a solution to not do the unclipped runs up the roof to the next set of gutter or shingles. Yours is so neat but then that run up the roof looks kinda sloppy. Can you remove individual bulbs for that run?

[@LucasCobb]

If you are attaching these clips to shingles, wear gloves. The fiberglass from the shingles feels like millions of needles on your hands / arms after putting these clips up. Takes about a day to recover. Found out the hard way this year.

[@grasshopperz23]

Wow, your gutters look brand new.

[@dunfordorama]

Do you clip the lights the same when transitioning from gutter to shingle on the same strand?

[@zacharypage7250]

Hat looks great man!

[@jerrycoon4504]

Will it be the next vid where you repel down the side of the house stapling the lights on as you go?? LOL!!!

[@joskjj3625]

I love Christmas

[@warriorlink8612]

how would attach lights to a metal roof line?!?! I came from a house with a gutter and shingles, now my new house has no gutters and a metal roof. Last year I tried using clips just like these and they just slid right off the metal roof with th weight of the lights. I've looked for magnetic clips to no avail. Any tips are helpful! Thanks!!

[@geneducaticlos6069]

The last time I put lights up, I had a fire in the garage! Hey Allen, I live in the "transition" zone i.e., Raleigh, NC. Don't I need to do anything different as far as putting down the pre-emergent for crabgrass? Or, can I follow the same rule-of-thumb using the blooming forsythias as the gate to put down the pre-emergent?

[@jarrenlumpkin5178]

Cool lights Allan but what if you don't have a gutter to clip your lights on? Keep it up I decorated our house 1 week ago 😊👍

[@aguyandhiscomputer]

Jarren Lumpkin Screw in small hooks so you can reuse them.

[@jarrenlumpkin5178]

aguyandhiscomputer cool I will keep that in mind for next year thanks for the idea 😊👍

[@0Myles0]

Thumbs up for Jake The Lawn Kid plug.

[@dwightschrute8357]

I didn’t know you were from Indiana! Out of curiosity, do you still have local connections? I asked because I left my place of employment recently and have a TON of lawn care/pesticide experience (RT and 3B - almost 20 years in the industry) and am looking for a new place of employment. Stellar resume but not many looking this time of year in this industry

[@Kbalzkbalz]

Ladies first. great tip Hayne!

[@deviantpersona]

You look alright with the hat... dont worry what others think

[@soniasteckle5548]

Hello! What would you recommend for clips with C6 lights?

[@doubleb_tv]

Great video!

[@johnd6744]

I have a question for you, allyn. If one side discharges the grass into their lawn when cutting, assuming you go up and down, left and right etc. then all the clippings will be dropped in parallel lines, and there will be separate parallel lines with no clippings. wouldn't this make your lawn have healthy lush green stripes and then have average, not very green stripes?

[@natee6121]

The clips you show at 3:28 are actual great clips and more durable then the ones you use. Your problem is those clips are designed for a different shape bulb then the lights you have. In fact the lights you're using are less common then most.

[@GaryGill786]

Always very help full videos thanks a lot

[@kimmieclay1]

Awesome lawn!

[@I_Count_Twice]

Snapbacks have...snaps...one the back. And yeah, bend the bill. You don't see the baseball players out on the field with the flat bill still on their hats. But hell, if you just don't want to. Wear it however you want. Great tops on the lights. I still haven't gotten mine up.

[@AngelGarcia_420]

Had been waiting for this domination vid. Great job yo. I was trying to use link for clips but are currently unavailable. You know if available at local store? I'll have to find them using a different link. Thanks for the help.

[@aaronleboutillier]

“Let me show you how to put up Christmas lights so I can write them off my taxes!” Haha! Don’t worry we’ll be doing the same thing!

[@treyalexander7256]

That hat is sweet on you who the hell said bad things? Rock the snapback!!! Crisp thick bill looked good on the sides too! I wear flat bills and have a skinny face so I get it but rock it man