Love this! Going to do this over my Hot Tub this weekend. How to dig hole: A post hole digger from the hardware store or shovel From Lowes: • 1 inch metal poles 10 ft long (Electrical conduit poles/1-in x 10-ft Metal Emt Conduit) • 1.5 inch plastic PVC pipe, 2 Feet long (dig and place 18” below ground) • 1.5” PVC caps • 1” Steel Screw Hook with nut, for hanging light • Spray paint poles
Deduct 18 inches from the plumber pipe and see if that's the height you want for your lights to be hung. Basically, the tallest person would not want to run into the lights. Matching.❤
Planning to do the same to my backyard and seeing your idea with the PVC is way better than my original idea of using concrete. Thank you for the video!
@@ingridrowell1148 I just went to Lowe’s and it’s a 10’ tall metal pole. They didn’t have the 1” wide one so I got a 3/4” x 10’ pole and a 1” x 2’ pvc pipe
Darn it! I wish I’d seen this video before I spent hours spray painting fence poles and planters. This is fantastic for folks with beautiful lawns that don’t want planters on the grass.
Did it and it came out perfect. I'm also taking your advice and putting them in different areas in my backyard to change the pattern when needed. Thanx a million.
You should NOT string the lights without a cable to support them. The tension on the electrical wire is not recommended. Each light should be clipped to a support wire.
Saw this video and thought it was an excellent idea. Thanks. Was thinking if their was a substitute for the metal poles to avoid poles being potential lightning rods.
Such a GREAT idea! I was going to build some of those concrete filled planter boxes with my light pole cemented into it, but didn't realize they were going to be pain to move after. I switched over and did the recessed larger pipe inside the concrete and now the recessed pipe can be hidden from view AND the large upright light pole removed in the off season. Similar idea to what Toni did in the ground but in a planter box. Genius idea and so happy that I watched this video first!
The same idea occurred to me, but I plan to use 3/4 inch (ID) galvanized pipe (10’ long), and 1-1/4” (ID) PVC. I think that will be stiff enough to cover my patio. I might need 1” if I want to extend across the lawn. You’ve video convinced me to get started on the project.
did you do it? I think you're idea is good. I was thinking about using cable wire with turn buckles for tension. then hang the lights on the cable to guard against damaging the light wire
@@postskeetclarity Yes. The PVC pipes are about 18” deep. We didn’t paint the galvanized pipe. We have heavy duty cafe lights and the pipes are about 13 feet apart, so we didn’t need galvanized cable. It’s nice to be able to remove the pipes, but we like them so much we’ve left them up all year to light up the patio. It’s a super-easy project. If you have hardpan soil (as a do) a digging bar will make it much easier.
1 inch metal poles (Guessing 12 ft) long 1.5 inch pvc (20 inch, 18 below ground) Pvc caps Hooks for top for hanging lights Nail across the bottom metal pole Black spray paint to match the mulch Suggestions on digging holes in the ground? Maybe just dig a hole and fill back in. Greeeeeaaaatt Idea!!!
PRO TIP: Put a PVC cap on the bottom of the PVC pipe before putting it in cement. Otherwise the PVC pipe will fill with the cement and the metal pipe will not benefit from the strength of the cement. I did not do this and now the metal pipes are sitting on top of the cement and the PVC pipe is the only thing holding up the poles. PVC is flexible and now the poles are bowing. I plan on using a hammer drill to remove the cement from the PVC. 🤞
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Thanks this is very useful! i'll give it a shot since i need a way to suspend lights and wasn't keen on the cement barrels look. Appreciate your time. Take care!
Thanks so much for sharing this. My husband and I saw your video last night and went out to our local hardware store and bought the supplies. As of today we've installed our poles and string lights. We love the option to remove the poles! Thanks again.
@@MsKissE82 Hi, we purchased 1in PVC and 3/4in Metal Pipe but only because they didn't have the size she suggested which was 1.5in PVC and 1in Metal Pipe. The PVC went in the ground first, we used a rubber mallet. It's just a rubber hammer ($4). Just make sure that you're measuring how deep your metal pipe is in the ground to ensure it won't tobble over. Push it in the ground as far as you can then use a marker to mark the pole, pull the pole out and use a measuring tape to determine how far you actually went in based on where you marked your line. I believe the smallest size PVC pipe we found was 5 ft so you'll need to cut the extra PVC pipe off which is plastic so it's not hard. The metal poles are 10 ft tall, they don't need to be cut at all just measured to ensure they're going in the ground at least 18 in.
@@yogitamiharia hi, sorry for the delay we used a drill bit that is specific for drilling holes in metal, you can find them at your local home store and they are normally gold in color. I hope this helps!
This hack also works for your sprinkler systems. Take a pipe a little bit bigger and diameter than your sprinkler head put it flush with the ground. This way even if you run over it you won't run over to sprinkler head. Great idea I wanted to put some lights on my back porch thank you.
This seasonal method is awesome! Put them up when you want, the poles don't need a lot of storage space, the internal polls are not intrusive... Not a very expensive project!❤
Love this method! I’m going to do it for string lights and for my garden shade cloth both. I’m too old to climb and move bulky concrete planters. THANK YOU!!!
Okay this is BRILLIANT. I saw ONE video on RU-vid where they did the same thing... pvc then a metal pole. And I was determined to find more info! Yours is even smarter with the cap!! I just hated the idea of huge planters and concrete, etc. This looks so much sleeker and more modern too. What was the easiest way to get the pvc into the ground??
@@ersindeger5155 Didn't dirt got in when you hammer the PVC in the ground? How did you get rid of that? Or am I missing something? I would love to know how to get it working without digging.
@@kedar10 Yes. It does get in the PVC pipe, however up to a certain point.. PLUS since it is loose dirt (since you will have hammered the PVC pipe moments ago), that loose dirt is easy to push back in the soil with the pole that goes through the PVC. Now the crucial thing is to do it after it has rained or after you wet the ground -say a couple hours ago-, as you obviously want the soil to be damp so t is easy to mingle with.
Does anyone know how I can easily make the hole in the pipe for the screw? Just a normal drill with like a specific drill bit? I am handy but, not that handy. Can someone help!! :)
OMG I have month trying to do this, but I could not found something that really want to do. Thanks a lot I am doing this one immediately. The best. God bless you
Hey there I did this in my yard and it came out so wonderful!! I love my yard so much more. It’s magical and your instructions were perfect. Thank you 😊
