Expanding displays into another yard

[Lachi3]

Hi everyone,
I have just been thinking about additions for next year, and i'm wondering if anyone has had experience with expanding their display into another person's yard (with permission obviously). Are there any tips if you have done?

 

[bpratt]

@LawrenceDriveLights did that last year I think.

Typical things to be careful of is do the neighbours animals roam the area where the props are, and if so, are they likely to damage the cabling or the props.

 

[Derf]

I do 3 houses in the street (One next door and one across the road). The only thing I would say to look out for is the trip hazards of cabling. I ensure that I have rubber floor mats covering all of the cables to reduce them.
I tend to assist with lawn mowing, etc when its time just to make sure its not to much of a burden moving cables, etc.
Sort of lucky I live next to my father and have close family friends across the road but I've had the rest of the street offer their front lawns.. (If only I had unlimited money and time )

I use a Ubiquiti Point to Point Wifi system to get network data across the road


This is a photo of 2018 during the setup and testing phase. (Was about 40% complete at the time)

Here's a video of the display during one of those nights that all your lights hate you.

https://jacks.tools/gallery/uploads/big/b1b9c5b546e27b920c6a0e27b9a08164.mp4

 

[bpratt]

which bubble machine is that one ? SB2000 ?

 

[Derf]

which bubble machine is that one ? SB2000 ?

Yep going to be crazy this year with two of them

 

[Lachi3]

Yep going to be crazy this year with two of them

Oh wow, that's a lot of fobbles

 

[djgra79]

You could always take the easy way out

DITTO sign – Extreme Lighting Displays

www.extremelightingdisplays.com.au

 

[Lachi3]

You could always take the easy way out

DITTO sign – Extreme Lighting Displays

www.extremelightingdisplays.com.au

Hahaha, Love it