How To Put Christmas Lights On Your House! -Maximilian

Hey Guys, today I am going to teach you how to put Christmas lights on your house. You are probably wondering why or how I know this. It started a couple years ago when my elderly neighbor needed help putting up his Christmas lights up. At first I was skeptical and a little annoyed being that I was in the middle of playing Xbox, but of course I did the correct thing to do and helped my neighbor put up his christmas lights and learned some valuable lessons in the process. Helping my neighbor that day has led to me understanding the importance of patience and has also sparked a sort of “space race” to see who can have the most decorated house on Christmas, and of course my house wins every year.
What You Will Need
Christmas Lights - Any kind your family can agree on.
Industrial Staples or Nails - 16 X 8 X 4.5mm staples or the smallest nails you can find. Staple Gun - Most will do, unfortunately your stapler in your backpack will not.
Hammer - If you choose to use nails or when the pliers will not remove the staples.
Ladder - Most ladders will do.
Pliers - If at anytime during the process you make a mistake or when you want to take the lights down you are going to need the pliers.
Extension Cord(s) - To plug in the Christmas lights
Patience - This can anywhere from several hours to days depending on your speed and knowledge.
Strong back muscles- Remember to stretch, one would be surprised how physically demanding something as little as this can be.
Safety Glasses - Sometimes your roof can be home to rust, birds, wasps, or other things best to have protection.
Procedure:

1. To start you should check to make sure ladder, staple gun or hammer are all in working condition.
   
2. Next you should take the christmas lights out of the box(es) and MAKE SURE to plug them in and that they work before you put them on your house. There is nothing worse than doing all of that work just to rip the lights off because they don’t work.
   
3. Next you should consult a Parent or Adult as to how you are going to plug in your christmas lights because that can be a pain after you have put the lights up.
   
4. Now that all of the pre checks have been done you can start putting the lights on your house. To start go the edge of your roof or wherever you are starting from and staple or nail the lights to the roof. You may choose to use nails for easier access next year or use the more traditional staples.
   
5. Continue to staple the lights all the way across when you finish the current strand of lights then repeat step two and make sure your lights work.
   
6. Connect the two strands. Important to note: If the two strands are not the same brand they may not connect.
   
7. Once you get the first level on your house continue on to the second level and so on based on your home.
   
8. For those with one or more stories to their home continue the above steps.
   
9. When on your roof be sure to watch your step because tiles can be loose or broken.
   
10. When finished putting all the lights up, now it is time to wrap up all connections
    between extension cords or strands with electrical tape or plastic bags. The purpose of doing this is to make sure no water can get in the connection and short or damage your lights.
    
11. In the event that water does get in your wire or somehow your lights blow a fuse simply refer to the box the lights came in and follow the directions to replace the fuse.
    
12. Lastly, plug your lights in sit back and watch your neighbors look on in envy and most importantly don’t forget to turn your lights off at night because they can burn a lot of electricity depending on what kind of lights you have!
    

Procedure for Removing Your Christmas Lights

1. First plug out all of your lights, disconnect all strands, and remove electrical tape
   and plastic bags.
   
2. Next, you should use the pliers to remove the staples holding the lights. If you chose
   to use nails then you should be able to use your hands.
   
3. When you get to the last staple or the end of the strand be careful not to let the
   strand fall because cleaning the glass and replacing the bulbs can be a pain.
   
4. Remember to put the strands back in the boxes for next year.
   

I hope you all enjoyed my piece and hopefully you learned something!!