Hello everyone,
Christmas is approaching, and I would like to put up some small Christmas lights on our flat roof. However, the lights are designed to be secured with two ground stakes, which, of course, doesn’t work on a flat roof. So I thought about placing two plant pots on the roof, weighting them down with stones, and adding some soil on top. That way, I could stick the stakes into the plant pots and have some additional weight to hold them down.
What do you think about this approach? Is there a simpler/better/more cost-effective solution?
Thanks!
Best regards,
matze007
Christmas is approaching, and I would like to put up some small Christmas lights on our flat roof. However, the lights are designed to be secured with two ground stakes, which, of course, doesn’t work on a flat roof. So I thought about placing two plant pots on the roof, weighting them down with stones, and adding some soil on top. That way, I could stick the stakes into the plant pots and have some additional weight to hold them down.
What do you think about this approach? Is there a simpler/better/more cost-effective solution?
Thanks!
Best regards,
matze007
If it absolutely has to go on the roof, I would rather consider a umbrella stand with granite or concrete slabs as weight. You can probably fit the spike into the socket. Then secure it with a bolt screw. But all that stuff also has to be brought up there. Do you have stairs to get up, or do you need to use a ladder? It wouldn’t be worth it to me. Just put it straight into the front yard soil.
Best to save electricity and avoid lighting altogether;)
What exactly is it? A 5-meter (16 feet) tree with lighting obviously needs to be secured differently than a 50 cm (20 inches) display stand.
I would also use planter boxes filled with stones to attach the cords.
If those are not available yet, the alternative mentioned with umbrella stand bases would work.
What exactly is it? A 5-meter (16 feet) tree with lighting obviously needs to be secured differently than a 50 cm (20 inches) display stand.
I would also use planter boxes filled with stones to attach the cords.
If those are not available yet, the alternative mentioned with umbrella stand bases would work.
Tolentino schrieb:
If it absolutely has to go on the roof, I would rather consider a parasol base with granite/concrete slabs as weights. When I think of weight and flat roofs, it’s a definite no-go. Just leave it be; you don’t need to have or copy everything. You might even end up damaging your roof…
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