I've posted some info in my blog this weekend, but have some questions there that I'd like to get y'all's help with so I'm posting them here so solicit more responses...
So any good tips on what to do or not do when putting together mini-trees for the first time? These instructions at PC seem to be the "average" set of instructions that I have found. Everyone else does them about the same. Any further hints and tips to make sure to watch out for?
I basically understand that I should take the bottom ring off the cages, go up about 4-6 inches, and start stringing the lights. I also need to make sure I wire tie the top three stakes together for the top of the tree. And I'm supposed to wire tie the first layer every chance I get to the cage, and then every now and then for the rest of the layers. I've heard something about problems with the trees when you stake them to the ground as the lights then ground out in the snow/rain. Any comments on that? Do I need to paint the cages before I run the lights so they don't rust over the years?
I did get one suggestion - to start from the top of the tree instead of the bottom so you can ork on the density of lights at the top of the tree early in the process.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance!!!
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