Many people wonder how as professional installers we re able to quickly attach christmas lights to brick concrete or stucco.
Sticking christmas lights to brick.
It should be successfully stuck to the brick already but the glue will continue drying and getting stronger over the next few hours.
While christmas lights add a lot of appeal to your home during the holidays hanging christmas lights on a brick home can be a tricky endeavor.
Start at one end and apply hot glue along the side of the base of the light then press it firmly against the brick.
Hold the object to the brick for 30 seconds.
Brick cracks easily if you try to drill into it.
If you re looking for something more secure get some brick clips that fit over individual bricks.
Ideally use a clamp or other tool to hold the item in place for 1 hour but christmas lights hanging on brick stucco or concrete aren t only for your home.
Christmas party venues all decorate in the same way and know the importance of being able to remove them later without damaging the brick.
Lay out your string of lights to ensure you have enough length to work with.
Hold it for about 10 seconds which should be enough time for the glue to cool and the light to adhere to the brick surface.
Using hot glue to attach lights to solid non painted surfaces is quick easy and very effective.
Lay out your string of lights to ensure you have enough length to work with.
There are ways to hang up strands of lights without ever having to damage the bricks.
Hanging christmas lights on brick may seem like a conundrum as there is no visible material to attach to without drilling into either the bricks or the mortar between them.
Take advantage of a hot glue gun for a simple cost effective way to plant bulbs on top of bricks.
Start at one end and apply hot glue along the side of the base of the light then press it firmly against the brick.
Press and hold the item to stick to the brick.
Fasten the lights to exposed brick walls using brick clips.
Step 5 use a clamp to hold the object to the brick.
These surfaces can be difficult to work with and time consuming to install.