How To Light A Large Christmas Tree

You ll divide the tree vertically into three sections think trunk to tip and string the lights by section.

How to light a large christmas tree.

Start wrapping the light strand. Plug another string of lights into the first secure both with electrical tape and start wrapping the branches. 2 weave the lights back and forth across the triangular section placing them about 3 5 inches away from the tip of the branches. Start about one inch up to keep your wires out of water or snowdrifts.

Pick a side of the tree that you re going to work on and mentally map out the triangle in your mind. Plug the first strand of lights into an extension cord that is plugged into a power source as it will be easier to arrange lights while they are lit. Here is a quick video showing how to light a christmas tree. Nestle the very last bulb at the top of the tree.

Wrap the cord around the base of the tree a couple times and tie it in a simple knot so that there s no risk of unplugging if anything disturbs the cord. For especially tall trees grab a ladder and a friend to help. Be sure the prongs that you need to plug in are on the bottom. Use 12 boxes of 100 light strands for a 6 foot tree and 16 boxes for an 8 foot tree.

Wrap the light string into a ball and begin unraveling as you move up the trunk. Use an extension cord to connect the first set of string lights and work your way from the top of the tree to the bottom. Once you ve identified the bare spots rearrange the lights to fill them in. This is generally easier to do starting at the top.

Light amount is a preference so if you like more subtle lighting weave the lights closer to t. Wrap the cord around every green as you work back along the branch. Instead weave them around the tree working in triangular sections. Hanging christmas tree lights horizontally as in our video is the more traditional method.

Once all of the lights are on your tree connect them to the power stripand turn them on. Connect up to three strands of lights. Beginning at the bottom weave each string in and out of the branches to the top of the tree and back. That will make any bare spots show up more clearly as dark areas on the tree.

This is where you ll be weaving the lights back and forth left and right.