What is the best string of lights to start with?
Full size C-7 and C-9 sets have the longest life, and the most durable construction. These can be purchased in strings of 25 and connected together in up to 6 string lengths (recommended), but on a 20 amp circuit, I run up to 14. If you still wish to use mini lights, the maximum recommended amount of lights that you can hook together is 350 to 400. Q) What lights work best for outdoor trees? A) For the best illumination of deciduous trees, use mini lights. Wrap each branch of your tree starting at the trunk working to the end of the branches, instead of stringing them around the circumference of the tree. For coniferous trees, use the full size C-9 bulbs. When decorating coniferous trees, here are two of the best methods:              1. Begin at the top and work down in a zig-zag pattern              2. Start at the bottom and work your way up in circles around the tree Q) Is there a rough
