I am not sure what you mean by strips, but if it is truly strips, as in a silicone tube around some lights and it comes on a roll, you need to be careful to an extent. They are harder to modify the length (and you will have to!) and they can be more prone to failure and are more difficult to repair. I use mostly bullet pixels mounted in 1/2" PVC pipe and hang them with Command Clips. I have my house eves outlined, Vertical corners outlined and the windows and doors outlined. I use those for the exact same reason, I just bought a brand new house and I didn't want to drill holes until I was sure where everything was going to go. It worked so well that I am going to continue using them, easy on, easy off. I even hung my controller boxes on the Command Hooks!