Why I NEVER have to put Christmas lights up again

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Why I NEVER have to put Christmas lights up again

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Make this year your last year of putting up Christmas lights. Seriously. Never again. And yes, you'll still have awesome Christmas lights. Permanent ones. #christmaslights #permanentholidaylights #christmas
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@yoshshmenge294 2 жыл бұрын

I’m holding out for the Christmas light Gatling gun from the Grinch.

@LRN2DIY 2 жыл бұрын

Let me know if you see it - I'd totally buy one.

@johnmarshalward 2 жыл бұрын

But how would you take them down? A vacuum?

@yaowsers77 2 жыл бұрын

🤣😂 that would be awesome!

@mobiusbelts3607 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnmarshalward Grinch Winch, sold separately!

@BluePanda37 2 жыл бұрын

I love how much research he did and all the detail he is giving us like the instructions, links and resources, and even an estimator tool. This guy needs a raise

@cjnick7861 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I’ve been trying to find. Every reason you give is what I’ve been wanting to do. Keep them up year round. Programmable colors and patterns for all the holidays and occasions. Auto on/ off!!!!! Very nice !!!!!

@xSiC84 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very clean look that enables year round function. But when it comes to christmas lights, I put up SO MANY, this would not be able to compete. But I do enjoy how clean this looks.

@daynedingman 3 жыл бұрын

Can you PLEASE take this video down before my wife sees it?

@thatpspguy 3 жыл бұрын

We all must endeavour to make sure Mrs. Dingman sees this!! Muhahahahahahaaaa evil.

@dragngt 3 жыл бұрын

This is much more in line with what I wanted on my new home. Looks much closer to traditional holiday lights.

@J3rbski 3 жыл бұрын

I did this, this year. I was going to go with everlights as well but decided to build my own DIY kit. I was able to do everything including trimming around the garage for about $500. Picked up 110v argb led in weatherproof silicone (164ft) for about $200. I went with the 110v instead of 5, 12, or 24v so I didn't have to worry about power injection. All mounted in a thin aluminum channel, and I wired them to a Bluetooth Controller that has an app. It turned out amazing, and I prefer the brightness and more solid runs the led strip provides. The aluminum channeling was about the same price as the rope light and the Bluetooth controllers were about $30 each and can sync together. I think if I move though the option you went with is what I'll be doing next. Their Bluetooth app is definitely superior.

@LRN2DIY 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. Do you have a link to the LED strips you used?

@J3rbski 3 жыл бұрын

@@LRN2DIY Sure no problem :) www.amazon.com/dp/B07KK6SGQD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_Hcy5FbE83PG3H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 I used these with the Muzata U103 track and these 110v bluetooth controllers www.amazon.com/dp/B07F2XWL7S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_aey5FbTASR281?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

@Inchardikala 2 жыл бұрын

@@J3rbski hello sir Can you please tell me what things we should need for installation except led lights

@TomCee53 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had concerns recently about 110v lights, especially from a safety standpoint. Probably too many KZfaq videos. The biggest two are exposed wiring after a few years of weather and serial connection of lights prone to failure.

@streaky81 2 жыл бұрын

@@TomCee53 yeah I think that's a fairly rational concern. Sealing is a thing, but for me personally it's a no - different people have different risk tolerances - the counterargument is lower voltage = higher current = more heat and not less risk of say a fire. Even with that I still prefer the lower electrocution risk and isolation that a DC supplied string gives.

@toyotaspeed90 3 жыл бұрын

Oh... there WILL be maintenance... having 4 wires means one is a CLK and when one pixel dies data will continue to pass - but pixels will go out. More annoying will be when 1 color in a pixel goes out. You could have done this yourself for even less. Depending on the controller you could have far more control over them.

@Heeby-Jeebies 2 жыл бұрын

I've been noodling on this exact project for a few weeks, so this video is very timely for me. Thanks!

@danilo352 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! I used the calculator and $3K+ for my house... That's a big jump from $7-$10 per 25 ft of string lights 🤪. I wish. To everyone installing this: congrats!

@christhecieraguy1388 2 жыл бұрын

I don't have a house of my own yet. But This is how it's done! The worst thing of the holiday season, is putting up the lights. This mitigates that entirely, and is brilliant!

@sjTHEfirst 2 жыл бұрын

Put them up it’s fine it’s taking them down that’s a pain in the ass.

@TeXasDadBod 3 жыл бұрын

It looks awesome ,I’m just weary that companies like that sometimes don’t last and they discontinue the app making the lights useless . People say that will Never happen the app will still work but I had something similar to hue lights before hue was popular and they let you dim any house light with their app as long as you plugged it into their product and after three years they disappeared and the app stopped working . I learned they went out of business and had to junk all the products I bought .

@ThinkDifferentish 2 жыл бұрын

Oh that is fun when a new phone OS comes out and the app developer doesn't bother updating and it no longer works. Guess I was supposed to keep my iPhone 4 forever.

@DKLabs99 2 жыл бұрын

You’re so right. Tech updates so fast and frequently I’d be so mad if the app stopped working or updating

@douglasteachout1958 3 жыл бұрын

How resistant to UV damage are these LEDs? Leaving lights up year round brings a susceptibility to sun damage.

@LRN2DIY 3 жыл бұрын

Great question. The caps that screw the LEDs into place are a fairly thick plastic, which really helps protect the LEDs. These lights have been up on some homes for about 5 years so we don't have decades of history to look at but so far so good.

@daveanderson6865 2 жыл бұрын

The LED is installed behind the channel or gutter so it's none of the permanent parts are exposed to UV light. If the caps are damaged by UV, they can be replaced easily but it would take a long time for damage to occur.

@IndianaGraphics 2 жыл бұрын

I like to see a fellow WYZE cam user.

@LRN2DIY 2 жыл бұрын

Love me some Wyze! It's all over my house.

@jfresh2054 2 жыл бұрын

I never have to take mine down either because I never put any up. It's the cheapest way and hassle free.

@oun6661 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Wish I found this sooner, but now I have added yet another project for my home. Thank you!

@mikepettengill2706 3 жыл бұрын

It is pretty funny how happy Nils is about this, lol.

@raymondrussell500 3 жыл бұрын

Except some communities have passed laws that require all Xmas lights be removed after the Xmas season and if you don’t you will be fined. Where I live there are such laws and they are strictly followed!

@LRN2DIY 3 жыл бұрын

Some of these rules are antiquated and should specify "removable holiday lights". Because these are permanent and are so difficult to see when not lit, HOAs need to start recognizing the difference. We're fortunate to not live inside an HOA (yes, they have their pros as well as cons) but those rules were generally made to prevent traditional lights from being left up all year.

@raymondrussell500 3 жыл бұрын

@@LRN2DIY , in our town it is a city law and not a HOA rule.

@daveanderson6865 2 жыл бұрын

These lights aren't the Christmas lights that HOAs have rules about. These aren't noticeable during the day and if you didn't know they were there, you wouldn't notice them. They've been installed in 100s of HOA neighborhoods with rules about Christmas lights. HOAs have those rules for the traditional Christmas the you can see from a block away sticking up above the gutter and see the wires.

@raymondrussell500 2 жыл бұрын

@@daveanderson6865 , not HOA rules! These are city laws that require all Christmas or other special holiday lighting be removed 30 days after the event. And they don’t allow any exceptions! And believe me they can be very hard nosed about it. I do know the difference between these lighting systems, but city ordinances need to be checked before someone makes an assumption.

@robbie6625 3 жыл бұрын

This is certainly an option for some people... It's more of a pseudo/semi-DIY since a full-on DIY option would end up costing about 25% of your total cost. But i understand that may not be for everyone :)

@stvnsnton 2 жыл бұрын

What is the full-on DIY option? Got a link?

@MR3 2 жыл бұрын

@@stvnsnton just look up permanent led lights on youtube

@turboflush 3 жыл бұрын

I cant do this any year soon.. But pretty sure this is what i want. Thanks for sharing

@brendaoquin 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Can you give us updates on how your lights are doing now that it’s been a few years.

@HowIDoThingsDIY 2 жыл бұрын

That's pretty sweet man. I've been looking for a solution like this.

@holyloktarw186 3 жыл бұрын

While the price isn't very attractive, the lack of hassle is.

@CrossCultural-c7f Жыл бұрын

Now if there is a way to put Christmas lights on the giant live oak tree, that would be awesome.

@sjTHEfirst 2 жыл бұрын

I did the pipe system for around the windows. So no nails or hooks, the PVC pipes stay in place by pressure.

@VampireOnline 3 жыл бұрын

My worry about this would be the company going out to business and the app getting out of date in 5 years.

@ghand6158 3 жыл бұрын

Spot on. If made in China, more than half the led lighting companies go out of business annually. A lot of turnover

@robbie6625 3 жыл бұрын

Well, the LEDs are still useful with programs like wLED or xLights. You can fairly easily do this fully DIY for around $300, if you're willing to invest a bit of time learning. All the info is available on YT. Look up DrZzs or The Hookup on YT, if you're curious.

@eliatasti06yt 2 жыл бұрын

why didn't you use twinkly? btw great video!

@TomCee53 2 жыл бұрын

Several things come to mind, not that I’m totally against the idea. 1. Never use ‘never’ in your title. Everything breaks. My best guess for this is about 3-5 years. How repairable? 2. Mounting in the gutter and gutter cleaning could be problematic. Are the wires covered? I’m sure I’ll have more questions after checking your website.

@bcryan9465 2 жыл бұрын

Never tell someone how to word their title. It has absolutely nothing to do with you, you mong

@JB-qf5pn 2 жыл бұрын

@@bcryan9465 never tell another man what to do, your not that boys daddy. You are a b***h tho.

@DillysADV 3 жыл бұрын

The most painful thing with this. I was looking at developing a similar product for our house.... 15 years ago! .. Man I should have ran with it!!!

@nfn7121 3 жыл бұрын

Never too late

@pegeggeggleston4315 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a great idea, and excellent video. I'm too old for this, but I love to keep updated on what's out there. Thanks for sharing and continued success. Love PegEgg

@ESSBrew 3 жыл бұрын

People been leaving lights up all year since I was a kid in the 80s

@Mark-gg8xx 3 жыл бұрын

In my neighborhood, you get a letter from the HOA on January 2nd.

@scraplifetrashtocash4551 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mark-gg8xx Our State band Hoa. We have zero Hoa in our State. When u buy a house. Karen's don't pay your mortgage. Hoas r rip offs

@daveanderson6865 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mark-gg8xx traditional Christmas lights left up all year won't last more than 2 - 3 years as the UV light will damage the plastic and the lights will fall off the roof in severe weather.

@user-zq6pj5jo8j 3 жыл бұрын

"Never have to remove again" LOL, so you think.....

@royrice8597 2 жыл бұрын

Some people in New Mexico keep their lights up year round- and keep them lit! 🤔🤔🤔

@MissBossy 2 жыл бұрын

Good job on making it look 1000x easier than it was. We know this was an absolute nightmare every step of the way to the point of being basically not worth it.

@Aholeintheozone 2 жыл бұрын

If you are hanging lights every year then just think of it as 2 years of regular light hanging.

@daveanderson6865 2 жыл бұрын

It's not for the average homeowner but for the DYI person that doesn't mind being up on ladders and/or roof, the average house can ve done in a day or two after some research & education on the company website.

@GlennRichardson 2 жыл бұрын

12 months on...Would you do anything differently?

@LRN2DIY 2 жыл бұрын

I’m still so glad I did this. It was a pain for the day and a half I spent putting it up but we’ve enjoyed this all year long and I love that we’re all set for Christmas. I’d totally do this again. It’s not for everyone because it’s pricey but I think it’s worth it.

@Hapfletcher 2 жыл бұрын

Im a bit surprised a gutter company has not come up with a Christmas light gutter

@OrganicGreens 3 жыл бұрын

Just buy led strips online and use free software you could do this project for like 300 bucks if you don't use a kit by some borderline scammer

@zizumb0 3 жыл бұрын

Spent $150 on 100’ running on WLED 🤷🏽‍♂️

@ptravers9077 3 жыл бұрын

As someone who has both .. an led strip is programmable but there is a difference these diodes are five time the size and brightness .. so you may be able to get a strip from Amazon and one that is cut to your size it isnt the same the amount of light and you wont be able to buy the things to mount them in a good fashion not on the roof line at least.. but I do love using the led strips from Amazon to tuck into the corners bv of the siding lighting up the house

@thompsonnickc 3 жыл бұрын

@@ptravers9077 You can also buy bullet pixels that are more reliable than strips. I would also recommend 3" between pixels as 9" seems like too much distance between. If someone really wants a DIY project such as this they can buy vinyl J-channel (cheap!) but they would need to drill their on holes. May be worth it in order to save money.

@ptravers9077 3 жыл бұрын

@@thompsonnickc bullet led would be better than strips 100 percent bullet led are also much brighter the only downfall they has is the rubber sleeve they use to protect the connections it being open allows moisture in if not installed correctly.. plus using a bullet light system gives you the ability to adjust light distance and feels more like you've accomplished something after

@thompsonnickc 3 жыл бұрын

@@ptravers9077 Agreed

@anthonyz5671 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice but couple things. 1 HOA seeing them and fining you unless you take down 2 What do you do if a couple of lights go out or pixels go out? Do you have to replace entire section? 3 What or How do you control with app if company goes out of business and no longer supports app? Just seems to good to be true. But love the look

@LRN2DIY 3 жыл бұрын

All great questions. 1) I don't live where there's an HOA but for real - these things are nearly invisible during the day. You can see what they look like during the day here (scroll to the bottom): lrn2diy.com/permanent-christmas-lights/. If an HOA still has issues with this, it's worth fighting that fight. These will only become more popular and Everlights are even LESS visible than most competitors, which use larger channels and use them everywhere. 2) If a pixel goes out, you can replace that specific pixel only, but it's suggested to replace the pixels on either side of it just in case. Also, there's a backup line that runs to every light, meaning that if one does go out, it doesn't take any others out down the line. They'll continue to work. 3) I've done some experimenting and you actually can run these lights with 3rd party software. The software/hardware setup Everlights provides works beautifully out of the box but the option is there. Additionally you can run 3rd party lights with Everlights software. Not sure I'd want to mess with that unless I had good reason but it does work, so I'm not at all worried about that one either. I hope that helps with your questions!

@anthonyz5671 3 жыл бұрын

Thsnks. Very cool. Unfortunately I have an HOA that is a stickler for everything. But I will ponder this.

@anthonyz5671 3 жыл бұрын

@@LRN2DIY Thsnks. Very cool. Unfortunately I have an HOA that is a stickler for everything. But I will ponder this. Merry Christmas!!!

@daveanderson6865 2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyz5671 these lights have been installed in 100s of HOAs. They aren't the Christmas lights that HOAs have rules about.

@daveanderson6865 2 жыл бұрын

@@LRN2DIY what is the 3rd party software you've used to run the lights?

@DWTHAN 3 жыл бұрын

Drzzs youtube videos using Permatrack and WLED with xLIGHTS would have been so much better though. I'm sure more cheaper as well and everything completely local and not reliant to a company

@LRN2DIY 3 жыл бұрын

I think what Drzzs does is awesome. I looked into it a ton and may still try it out myself but I think the required programming and configuration is more than what most people will be willing to try... for now. I think in the coming years some of the tech around the DIY options will be significantly more accessible. The DIY installation I show in this video is certainly not for everyone but it's another option for people to be aware of and works so easily once installed, plus I could switch it over to a homebrew option if there was an issue with the company. Have you had a chance to try any of these lighting solutions yourself?

@DWTHAN 3 жыл бұрын

@@LRN2DIY I haven't tried anything as big as this. We don't really do lights like that in Europe. It's certainly a lot bigger in the US. I have however looking an the DIY options and been playing significantly with Home Assistant. I haven't tried any indoor DIY LEDs either. Although I would not consider WLED (especially when used with Quindor's Digi-uno/quads) to require a significant amount of coding or physical configuration, since it WLED itself has app for the phone and a lot of the effects are already build-in. Then setting up a digi-uno there are a ton of guids from Quindor himself. Sure you can automate and control it from Home Assistant if you wanted but it is not a requirement. You could just use the WLED app. And I think that a lot of people would rather spend a couple more hours setting it up and spending less money on the parts than buying a ready solution.

@grabasandwich 3 жыл бұрын

@@DWTHAN Quindor seems like the LED wizard! 😁

@mach51 3 жыл бұрын

"Must. Have. Power" - Top Gear?

@trollhunter8842 2 жыл бұрын

My neighbor just leaves his Christmas lights up all year round and only turns it on from October-December.

@rfriesen1644 Жыл бұрын

Have you used pipes for outlining a driveway or pathway?

@christophermeyer9534 3 жыл бұрын

I just wonder about weather ware and water. Otherwise, this is amazing and never would have thought of this on my own.

@davidhughes8574 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff! So, are you still happy with them?

@Assorted12 2 жыл бұрын

Have you had any LEDs fail? What is/ was the repair process like?

@daveanderson6865 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, individual LEDs can fail, usually from being damaged or wiring improperly during install but doesn't show up until later. The fix is to cut out the bad LED and splice in a new LED.

@user-iw4is7px2g 8 ай бұрын

They don't look very bright. What is the wattage???

@williammorales8204 2 жыл бұрын

I put my xmas lights in less than a half hour, with the clips and stick its never been so easy. 30 bucks for that extendable stick and clips, no ladder so easy anyone can literally do it.

@MrJoshcc600 Жыл бұрын

My problem is lights stop worrying after 1 season. Even brand new, year after year, LEDs. Stop working next year and I'm replacing 20-50% EVERY FLIPPING YEAR

@MrJoshcc600 Жыл бұрын

I don't see this being fixed by putting up permanently lights. Fact that sounds WORSE

@lawnmowerdude 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool.

@Josh19998 3 жыл бұрын

I would keep them on everyday

@dale3645 3 жыл бұрын

You roof should overhang the edge of the aluminum by minimum of 1/2” for water protection. Did you loose that protection because of this install or was it already like that? I’m guessing you added that (ODE - Outside Drip Edge) as a flashing to protect YOUR channel. Maybe you can explain what happened there. Not trying to be critical but it doesn’t look to good when the roof doesn’t overhang. With some more info on what you did there & why, I can tell you how to fix it and others how to avoid that. Thanks for hearing me out. I enjoyed the video & your house looks great from afar.

@knightsecuritysystems91 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea, but cringe watching you smash barrel connectors with needle noise pliers. Use the auto crimp tool for less than $10. Also, some barrel connectors have built in shrink tubing to make them even more water proof.

@yoyoyo8011 2 жыл бұрын

Love the idea as it’s permanent, but this is not a DIY project. And it’s expensive at $1200 DIY to $4000 professionally installed.

@sylviagould1624 2 жыл бұрын

wondering can the light thats not working ,can it be fixed!! ty

@LRN2DIY 2 жыл бұрын

They sure can! If one goes out, the rest still work and the LED can just be replaced individually. I haven’t had any go out but I’ll post about the process if I do.

@kevinkahler424 2 жыл бұрын

$4000 I can’t even afford to watch this video

@WJUStudent 2 жыл бұрын

Gave a like for the sandlot clip 🤣

@louishollandjr 3 жыл бұрын

Millionaire Information This is the future.

@robkonz 3 жыл бұрын

If Everlight goes out of business will these lights still work?

@gregg2233 3 жыл бұрын

Sure as long as you have already downloaded the app oh and never plan on changing your phone. Check out WLED for an open source option.

@DeliaMichael1 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice, how i wish we have these items in the Philippines. If anyone knows where i can get these items in the Philippines,please let me know, i live in Silang Cavite, Philippines

@thomasreese2816 2 жыл бұрын

It's going to suck when the company goes under and their app stops working because the server is permanently down

@TRCCtv 3 жыл бұрын

Wled is true DIY

@johnmcentyre7165 2 жыл бұрын

What do you do when it’s time to paint the gutters?

@LRN2DIY 2 жыл бұрын

You can just remove the caps on each light and push the lights back through them tape them up from the back side. After you're done painting, just put the lights back in and put the caps back on.

@TheHellis 3 жыл бұрын

4:54 is that wires left out to the elements.... It doesn't look like cables that will survive outside.

@pinballguru 2 жыл бұрын

Not a DIY guy....I am looking a trimlight and jellyfish.....its about 120 feet I need done. Any tips on differences between the 3.

@daveanderson6865 2 жыл бұрын

They main difference is mentioned in the video. The biggest difference is that EverLights point outward like traditional Christmas lights. Trimlight, Jellyfish and most other brands point down and illuminate the walls.

@samme20 3 жыл бұрын

Your Channel is great

@saucyonePR 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this vid. First vid I’ve seen of yours and you got my sub! Good work! Love the whole up front thing you did.

@jcymum 2 жыл бұрын

Love it, wish I could afford it!

@Westsider4eva 2 жыл бұрын

For 35 dollars 16.5 feet on amazon for rgbic , no need to pay 1200....

@daveanderson6865 2 жыл бұрын

Not the same thing

@ericmelo9731 3 жыл бұрын

Really wish this stuff was available in canada, I had a local company price my house 87 Linear feet 3800 CANADIAN!!!

@louishollandjr 3 жыл бұрын

Just clone him lot cheaper.

@ryanhickmore3174 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have Gemstone Lights in your area? I got mine installed at about $22 linear foot. They are awesome!!

@grabasandwich 3 жыл бұрын

Go watch some videos by DrZzs or The Hook Up. They have great DIY options for much cheaper.

@vanessarongstad8576 2 жыл бұрын

Any options for solar power for these kits?

@LRN2DIY 2 жыл бұрын

I think you'd have to get a bit creative but I would think you could. They don't take up very much power at all but the tricky part is that they're connected to a controller that receives the wireless signal and probably takes up a lot more power than the lights themselves. If you could get around that, powering the lights wouldn't require much solar or much battery.

@REDRAIN16 2 жыл бұрын

How hard/handy do you feel this job takes to do DIY?

@LRN2DIY 2 жыл бұрын

It's fairly intense, really. You'll need several tools, ladders and some time. This is not an easy task for a beginner DIYer but I still think it's plenty doable if you commit to getting it done. It saves a ton of money by doing it yourself too.

@stevelynch709 3 жыл бұрын

What type of individual addressable LED’s (make/model) were used and do the screw-on nodules come with the LED’s or are they sold separately?

@stevelynch709 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know??....the LED I am talking about is shown at 4:44 of the video.

@grabasandwich 3 жыл бұрын

@Coach Steve Some great channels that cover this are DrZzs, The Hook Up and QuinLED/IntermitTech. The strings are probably WS2811 or WS2812. The channels/brackets might be part of the kit, but there are other options. I picked up 5 rolls of 5m/16.4 ft individually addressable RGB LED strips (not strings like these) from BTF Lighting. I went with 5V, 30 pixels/m IP65 rated. I haven't put them up yet, and I haven't decided if I'm going to use my Raspberry Pi or Arduino Uno. I still need a power supply and figure out how I want to mount them. I'm thinking aluminum profile/channeling with diffusers/lenses. It gives more uniform light and hides them. Or I might get silicone "neon" tubing. I just suck at putting my mind to things.

@stevelynch709 3 жыл бұрын

@@grabasandwich Thanks for the info. Yes I agree DrZzs is a great channel, that’s where I got inspired to try it myself. I will check out the other channels also.

@fix8ed387 2 жыл бұрын

@@grabasandwich Just did the same thing and went with arduino and wled. Its a lot of work, but wow it looks great and the cost savings / flexibility cant be beat.

@grabasandwich 2 жыл бұрын

@@fix8ed387 mind me asking what you did for power? Did you use a meanwell?

@blakejohnson8831 2 жыл бұрын

What a huge upgrade when selling your house.

@mattweatherford450 3 жыл бұрын

Did you have to worry about power drop?

@robbie6625 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you do... But you just need to inject power at multiple locations along the string/strip. It's fairly trivial, if you're already at the level of doing this yourself.

@ThinkDifferentish 2 жыл бұрын

Cool. Do these lights just break for no good or apparent reason every year like all other Christmas lights?

@daveanderson6865 2 жыл бұрын

No. The lights bought in retail stores break every year. Either buy better, commercial lights or get permanent lights like these.

@jeep4life1994 3 жыл бұрын

I'd be worried about wyoming weather and the sun wearing them out my mom has spent hundreds if not thousands of $$$$ on upgrading to led lights for her house over the past decade or so and I put them up and take them down every year to make sure they last for decades to come so that my kids can enjoy them for years to come and maybe if they do the same when I'm old and they do the decorating their kids will be able to enjoy them too

@daveanderson6865 2 жыл бұрын

Lights are hidden and protected from the sun by the wire channel or gutter.

@abe677 2 жыл бұрын

You should never say never.

@sunsetatshabooms4558 Жыл бұрын

how are they holding up?

@MrKirby365 3 жыл бұрын

You've convinced me to buy ever light though

@Lisargarza 2 жыл бұрын

Question: The lights in your video are very attractive, more like actual Christmas lights and less like the Vegas strip. Are you operating them at 100%? Is that feature even an option? Or do you achieve that look by aiming the lights out instead of down?

@daveanderson6865 2 жыл бұрын

The lights can be dimmed but EverLights are designed to look like Christmas lights. They are spaced 9 in. apart.

@beesoffury 3 жыл бұрын

Haha. Sees thumbnail, clicks video. Hears price, watches another video. Great idea, but, yeah, totally not with it for me.

@gregg2233 3 жыл бұрын

I just did my back patio for about $150. Check out WLED for a free open source option. Drzzs channel goes over WLED

@0enis 3 жыл бұрын

Just look at ‘DrZzs’ videos or ‘The Hook Up’. This can be done with a few hundred bucks if you are willing to do things yourself and tinker a bit with an arduino board and Wled program. It’s really simple it has already been done and figured out by others. Between those 2 channels, you will find all you need. I got mine, about 100 ft, all said and done a bit over 250 bucks.

@KalynRobert 3 жыл бұрын

Does this work with light o roma?

@louishollandjr 3 жыл бұрын

Two years from know price would be 300 a kit China already has Pattens.

@LRN2DIY 3 жыл бұрын

Possibly but software is their obstacle. These have been out for 6 or 7 years now.

@zonablazer 2 жыл бұрын

What did you use to measure the linear area of your roof? You had it nicely drawn out.

@LRN2DIY 2 жыл бұрын

Since you can get a fairly rough estimate for ordering (just err on the side of having a few extra feet) you can measure something on your house, take a photo with that thing in the photo and then use it kind of like a ruler to get an estimate. You can even lock a measuring tape at 10’ then put it up against your house for the picture.

@MrDaloe 3 жыл бұрын

Well damn!! Looks good

@danielmiller9894 3 жыл бұрын

At my 75 feet am i expected to y split the power booster or just use a butt connector?

@LRN2DIY 3 жыл бұрын

It’s more of a Y split. You’re basically splicing the power into the positive and negative.

@mikecunningham3423 2 жыл бұрын

Dose it have a Halloween lighting scheme as well

@daveanderson6865 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. They have any color and color combination that can be imagined.

@E.Carrillo 2 жыл бұрын

No way! I put hooks up and drape icicle lights over them. 20-30 min and done.

@TxxRose 6 ай бұрын

It’s been 3 years now. How’s the lights holding up?

@LRN2DIY 6 ай бұрын

They’re actually great. I literally just scheduled some different patterns on them this morning. I’m thinking about adding more to the sides of the house this year.

@TxxRose 6 ай бұрын

@@LRN2DIY they look great!

@reymundog28 3 жыл бұрын

I too love the idea, but living here in Chicago Midwest area, wonder how the wear and tear from our extreme weather. Any data on how long it will last? I think if I spend under $600 for 5 years I would do. Thanks for your videos.

@LRN2DIY 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Reymundo. This technology (outdoor LEDs) has probably been around for 10+ years but these commercial options are more like 5-7 years, so we don't have a ton of history to draw from. The lights themselves are all capped in a thick plastic cap to hold them in place, which would provide a lot of protection so I think these will hold up quite well.

@masgitz 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, so I usually put up the C9 bulbs. Are these as bright?

@LRN2DIY 3 жыл бұрын

I ran C9 LEDs before getting these and I’d say these are just as bright if not brighter, largely because they’re so close together and can their brightness can be adjusted. Sometimes I run a dimmer, more subtle pattern too.

@USAFreedom4Ever 2 жыл бұрын

@@LRN2DIY I probably missed it but how far apart are they? I use c9 as well 12 inches apart. also what happens when one of the LEDs goes out can you easily replace it like you can with the c9 bulbs

@daveanderson6865 2 жыл бұрын

@@USAFreedom4Ever They are spaced 9 in. apart. If an LED needs to be replaced it can be cut out and new one spliced in.

@moparcasey3135 3 жыл бұрын

Who says you gotta take down regular lights...

@zynthesis 2 жыл бұрын

But they aren't C9's. You aren't dominating your neighbors with this setup.

@taika2 Жыл бұрын

You should of went with Govee

@SATXrattlesnake 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like something only rich people can afford

@TheHellis 3 жыл бұрын

7:38 isn't that a bad sign? They keep screwing up and have to push out updates all the time :-D

@Mrtnz17 2 жыл бұрын

What if you move ?

@LRN2DIY 2 жыл бұрын

This is similar to many home improvements, like landscaping, bathroom remodeling or others - it stays with the house so that needs to be considered when undertaking a project like this. I suppose you could remove it and try to use it a new home but that doesn't seem worth it to me, especially considering that this will raise the value of the house when it comes time to sell.

@MrKirby365 3 жыл бұрын

So what happens when you have to replace your gutters

@louishollandjr 3 жыл бұрын

The gutters good for Twenty years Thirty if Leaf guard installed.

@teslaholic6585 2 жыл бұрын

(My comment/question keeps disappearing) Not sure why. Here it is again...Great video. I tried the coupon code from your video description and it is not working. Do you have a new code I can use?