I know that normally i would begin be installing the box recessed into the sheathing then installing a two piece vinyl mounting block.
Install light on vinyl siding.
Drill a 1 2 inch.
Now i d like to install a new exterior light.
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This is an image of what my siding block looks like.
I have the vinyl siding blocks and am not sure if i can just run romex to the light itself or if i have to have a 3 or 4 round light box installed before i mount the light.
One way to improve your home s appearance at night is to install exterior lighting.
Up before installing exterior light with wings or house then usually easier to the use removable plastic square that has never nail lengths of the siding put on the piece working your soffit make a hook under the box is the blocks that the mount lights can choose a rocksolid base and electrical cable ties.
How to install outside light on vinyl siding.
Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding.
For adequate support you can mount exterior light fixtures to a solid block or base which you usually install before or during the siding process.
Problem encountered with installing an exterior light.
The vinyl mounting block adds stability to the electrical fixture to support it in all types of weather.
The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture.
A vinyl mounting block or j block designed for light fixtures replaces a section of the vinyl siding.
However when retrofitting lights on vinyl or aluminum siding or fixing a sagging fixture it s usually easier to buy special blocks that fit right over the siding available at home centers.