Brite Ideas Decorating was one of the first in the country to design and build reusable holiday lighting in a variety of unique designs that can be custom-fit to your roofline, rooftop, yard, etc. The linkable designs are affixed to a rigid metal frame (about 1/4" diameter & powder-coated). Most are about 42" wide and can be hung from nails or cup hooks. After the first year, all you have to do is hang them back up on the hooks that you leave in place. Brite Ideas also offers hanging, take-down, and even off-season storage. The prices on their website are inflated because they sell wholesale to contractors who want to make money on the product. Request a catalog, or call the store to ask for wholesale prices. In the longrun, they are a cost-effective investment. I highly recommend.