Terms of use

By using bulbandbough.com you agree to these terms. Bulb & Bough is published by Iron Mako Media.

Safety disclaimer

This site describes work involving ladders, roofs and household electrical circuits. That work carries real risk of injury, property damage and fire. The guidance here is general information for a general audience, not an assessment of your specific house, wiring or roof.

Specifically:

• We are not electricians. Nothing on this site is electrical advice for your property. Load arithmetic here is a general planning tool and does not account for the condition of your wiring, what else is on a circuit, or local code. If a breaker trips repeatedly, if an outlet is warm, or if you smell burning, stop and get a qualified electrician.
• Ladder work is dangerous. Most injuries in holiday decorating are falls. If a section of your roof is beyond what you are comfortable reaching safely, do not reach it. Our ladder safety guide is a starting point, not a substitute for judgment.
• Roof work can damage a roof. Mounting hardware is described here as non-destructive when used correctly, but roofs vary in age and condition. Check your roof warranty before attaching anything, and if a roof is old or brittle, light a different line instead.
• Follow the manufacturer over us. Where a product’s own instructions, connection limits or safety warnings differ from anything on this site, the manufacturer’s instructions apply.

You are responsible for your own safety and for work carried out on your property. Bulb & Bough and Iron Mako Media accept no liability for injury, damage or loss arising from work described on this site.

Accuracy of information

We work to keep this site accurate and we correct errors promptly — see the editorial policy. But product specifications change, products are discontinued, prices move and manufacturers revise their own published figures.

Specifications quoted here are the manufacturer’s at the time of writing, with sources linked. Always check the current listing and the product’s own documentation before buying or installing. The site is provided on an “as is” basis without warranties of any kind.

Product recommendations

Recommendations here are editorial opinion, arrived at by the process set out on the methodology page. We do not hands-on test the products we write about and we do not claim to. Scores are our judgment, not measurements and not aggregated user ratings.

A recommendation is not a guarantee of performance, suitability for your house, or availability. Your purchase is with the retailer, and their terms, warranty and returns policy govern it.

Affiliate links

This site earns commission from qualifying purchases made through its product links. That is disclosed on every commercial page and in full on the affiliate disclosure page. It costs you nothing and does not affect what we recommend.

Intellectual property

The written content, structure and original research on this site belong to Iron Mako Media. You are welcome to quote a short passage with a link back. Wholesale copying, republication or automated scraping for republication is not permitted.

Product names, brands and trademarks referenced here belong to their respective owners and are used for identification only. Their use does not imply any endorsement of this site by them, or of them by us beyond what a page explicitly says.

External links

This site links to manufacturers, retailers and reference sources. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content, availability or practices. Once you leave bulbandbough.com, their terms and privacy policies apply.

Changes to these terms

These terms may be updated. The updated date at the top of this page changes when they are, and continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of it.

Contact

Questions about these terms: mike@blackironathletics.com, or the contact page.