Install easy removable string light poles over your patio or backyard fire pit to create beautiful ambiance.
Diy outdoor string light pole.
For each freestanding outdoor string light box and pole you will need.
This beginner friendly tutorial will work for either and you don t need any special or expensive tools to accomplish this project.
They re quick inexpensive and very simple.
Supplies for making planter poles.
Large planters i chose these because of their price and size.
Divide the dry concrete mix evenly over the planters.
Diy projects outdoor living.
You can use handmade planter pots or store bought planters.
Supplies needed to make outdoor string lights on poles.
A simple and fuss free diy tutorial on how to make your own planter pot poles for hanging outdoor cafe string lights.
Add water to the concrete mix according to the manufacturer s instructions and stir with a stick until well combined.
Planter poles for outdoor lights.
You don t need a lot of diy experience to complete these.
Thomson s wood seal in acorn.
I asked for a patio makeover for my birthday this year and one of the top things on my wishlist was string lights.
I knew i would paint them so the plastic didn.
Plastic 5 gallon bucket.
Place the unpainted end of a 2 x 2 x 8 post in each of the planters.
Watch the new video tutorial.
Outdoor string lights these are what i used here is an led solar version of string lights too too.
Hang the lights around the perimeter of the space crisscrossing the area if desired.
Fill planter with concrete.
Hang string lights from the c hooks using zip ties to secure the lights to the hooks.
Insert a c hook in each of the poles toward the top.
At the top of the 4x4 post pre drill a hole for the c hook that will hold the string lights.