Installing Exterior Light Fixture On Siding

Then you snap on the mounting plate.

Installing exterior light fixture on siding.

The flange gets nailed to the house and then you can seal it to your wrb with window flashing tape. 008 clay surface mounting block for dutch lap siding model 130110008008 13 34 13 34. 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. Builders edge 6 625 in.

Mark on the siding where you plan to install exterior lighting using a pencil. If you ve connected the electric cable to power be sure the power is off before you connect the light. You then reinstall your siding cutting it to fit around the box leaving approximately 3 8 for expansion and contraction. Feed the cable.

Remove portions of the vinyl siding on either side of the installation location to install the vinyl mounting block. Today we re going to install a porch light to the side of our home. Mounting box with built in electrical box. Vinyl siding mounting block vinyl mounting block builders edge mounting blocks unfinished mounting blocks exterior pipe mount exterior light backer.

Installation services specials offers local ad. You can buy a vinyl mounting blocks with a preinstalled electric box to mount a fixture on vinyl siding. Run electric cable from the nearest. How to install an exterior light fixture on siding things you will need.

How to put on new exterior light fixtures with aluminum siding 1. Step 2 slide the j hook under the piece of siding you need to remove to set the j block in place. Turn off the power by flipping off that breaker to the area where you ll install the light.