As i mentioned earlier we weighted down the buckets and filled the empty space around the bucket with some old bricks.
Diy outdoor string light pole.
We placed one of the cut pieces of pvc pipe upright in the hole and loosly packed the.
3 j bolts each bolt with 2 nuts long enough to go through the pole and 2 corresponding nuts for each bolt or c hooks.
When dry drill a few drain holes by the top of the concrete if you re planning on adding plants.
Easy diy string light poles tutorial 1.
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Materials needed water stir stick level gravel or other drainage material potting soil plants 100 feet of patio string lights.
We placed them at.
Assemble the diy outdoor string lights.
If you are using a ready made gallon bucket or wine barrel you can skip this step directly.
We used one 2 x 2 6 foot douglass fir wood pole for each pot.
We dug and when i say we i mean peter each of the holes 24 deep.
How to create patio string lighting with diy pole.
Assembly of the diy string light poles after the planters were built and stained and the light poles were securely set in their concrete the assembly was simple.
We used one 60 lb bag.
Use a level on the pole to adjust for straightness if needed and secure with duck tape to hold in place while the concrete is drying.
Insert a light pole.