2 x 6's

That set up looks like it would keep you on the roof alright, ………………….. For ever! lol The would make a good summer project, RT. You could start erecting that right after your 4th of July picnic.

After seeing too many Christmases, and becoming a little less monkey-like, I decided to set up a system that would let me hang most of my lighting from the ground. After finding a screw-in hook about the size of the old screen door hook, and a one time ladder job that never caused me to actually get on the roof, I fastened a snap clothespin to the end of a length of 1/2" EMT conduit. It let me reach up 15+ feet and easily string most of my lights. Only a few peeks required using a SHORT ladder to compete. A wire fork on the other end of the 10' pole let's you take them down as easily.

I did find out, the second year, that a sketch and numbered strings, (stored WITH the lights) make it a lot faster and easier, after figuring out what strings are needed where.

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