We just got our outdoor patio covered and the top is aluminum. My wife wants to put hooks up there to string lights but the magnetic ones won’t adhere. Any suggestions from you folks on what would be best to use? TIA

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Posted by wickowick

Head of Island

Member since Dec 2006

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Posted on 4/10/21 at 10:49 am to bthomp1

Self tapping metal screws

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Posted by LSUTiger23

Madisonville, LA

Member since Jun 2010

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Posted on 4/10/21 at 10:51 am to bthomp1

We used the outdoor command hooks. They just stick on, and I haven’t had any problems with them coming off. Make sure it’s outdoor ones though. I made that mistake the first time and they fell off within a couple days.

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Posted by Shwapp

Gonzales, LA

Member since Sep 2016

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Posted on 4/10/21 at 11:58 am to wickowick

I used the self tapping screws with some wire. Works just fine.

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Posted by GCTigahs

Member since Oct 2014

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Posted on 4/10/21 at 8:56 pm to bthomp1

We used these and have worked perfectly without drilling any holes. We have a solid non-insulated roof. We bought a pack of the 3” hangers and a pack of the 3x8” to hang a few plants.
Alumna Hangers

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Posted by onelochevy

Slidell, LA

Member since Jan 2011

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Posted on 4/11/21 at 3:52 am to LSUTiger23

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We used the outdoor command hooks. They just stick on, and I haven’t had any problems with them coming off. Make sure it’s outdoor ones though. I made that mistake the first time and they fell off within a couple days.

The command hooks work great. Used them at my previous house to string christmas lights around our patio cover and they were up for 2 years when I sold it. I just took some rubbing alcohol and cleaned each spot where I was going to stick a hook.

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