Mobile String Light Poles Easy DIY

By Laura

9 Jun

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These mobile string light poles are the perfect easy DIY for spring.

They can really be used anywhere. They would be great on a patio or around the pool, but, at the farm, I love using them to light up outdoor living spaces under the trees and around the garden.

I came up with this idea because I desperately needed a solution for lighting around the barn when it gets dark. My dilemma was setting up a lighting system that would be easy to move when we needed to get the tractor through and wasn’t expensive or difficult to do.

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So I decided to make my own mobile light poles from inexpensive products I bought at the home improvement store. And it turned out to be a pretty awesome easy DIY project.

**Update: These mobile string light poles have been outdoors on our farm for over a year and still work great!

Quick and easy DIY string light poles. These are seriously crazy simple, hardy, and cheap! A fun last minute diy for party lighting, patio lighting, or just to set the mood! #diy #outdoors #patio #stringlights #outdoorlighting

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Shopping List

6 gallon galvanized buckets 2 @ $15 each
Quikrete 2 @ $3 per 60# bag
2″ diameter 10-foot long gray electrical conduit tubes 2 @ $7 each
PVC caps 2 @ $2 each
- paint to match conduit tubes if needed (updated)

I showed my husband what I bought and told him what I wanted him to do. Then I stepped back to watch him make it all happen.

He was worried that it would be difficult to keep the conduit level vertically, but it turned out that the Quikrete is so thick and quick that it was easy to keep the conduit in place. Even on a windy day.

Assembly (Requires 2 people)

Find a level area to assemble the light poles
Fill bucket 3/4 full with water
Stand conduit on end and hold in place
Pour bag of Quikrete into bucket and stir with a stick – Don’t move the conduit
It should set up enough to let go of the conduit within a couple minutes
Leave it on level ground for 48 hours

Once the Quikrete is set up, lay the pole over on its side to place the PVC cap over the open end at the top. This will prevent rain water from filling your PVC pipe. I did have to paint my PVC caps with gray paint to make them match. I already had some, but a can of gray spray paint is all you would need.

Results

These string light poles were so easy and turned out looking great. The best thing is that they are mobile, and we can use it anywhere on the farm with these great solar lights. It’s not like they lit up the farm, but they allowed for ambient lighting outside for guests to gather.

We hung the lights by wrapping them and using zip ties. We always have a set of zip ties around the farm.

They can be dressed up with more lights, plants or even fabric for fancy parties and left as is for more a casual get-together.

Not all of my DIY ideas turn out to be so super easy, but this one worked out great and gives pretty instant satisfaction. And who doesn’t like that?!

Do you think you can use some mobile string light poles in your yard? Of course, you can. 🙂

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This is an easy DIY for outdoor lighting. These string light poles took only a few minutes and less than $100 to complete. Used with solar lights, they are mobile, but they're also sturdy enough to be left outside all the time.