Evergreen roping is restrained, but it can still bring a festive mood to yourwinter landscaping.
But the real challenge is in hanging it without causing property damage.
Damage when hanging garland around a door is typically due to hammering in nails or large staples.
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This practice can easily leave you with split wood.
Split wood allows moisture in, which results in rot.
Before hanging a garland around a door or column you’ll need to pre-drill, making a pilot hole.
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you’re able to then screw in screw-eyes or large ceiling hooks from which your garland will hang.
Start from the top and work your way down to the bottom in a spiral.
Wrap the garland tightly as you go.
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If you have downspouts, take advantage of them by tying the garland around them.
Use Ceiling Hooks
Simply hang the garland right over the hook.
There is less work involved this way.
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The trade-off, however, is that the garlands will not be quite as secure.
to finish securing your garlands.
Just thread a wire or a twist-tie through each screw-eye, then tie the wire around the Christmas garland.
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Decorating a house sided with vinyl is more challenging than decorating a home sided with wooden shingles or clapboard.
Failing that, buy suction cup hooks.
Two of the most popular include stick-on hooks and metal garland hangers.
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They attach with the principle of spring-tension, so it’s easy both to install and remove them.
This practice is especially common along the handrails of extensive decks.
It is a method that is feasible with certain kinds of garland, but not with others.
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