How To Install An Outdoor Light On Aluminum Siding

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How to install an outdoor light on aluminum siding.

Push the wire through the cable connecter then screw the block to the sheathing. As an amazon affiliate i get commissions from purchases made from links in the description of my videos. Run cable from the interior box to the hole in the exterior. Tape the end of the remaining wire to the end of the sheathing forming a loop.

Start by removing a knockout in the box by hitting it with a screwdriver. Turn off the power by flipping off that breaker to the area where you ll install the light. Drill a 1 2 inch hole in the siding at the location where you want the fixture. Run electric cable from the nearest point of connection.

Outline the back of a remodeling electrical box on the siding with a pencil and cut around the outline with a keyhole saw. Drape outdoor lights on a wooden fence arbor or trellis. Mounting box with built in electrical box. The siding isn t flat so i was wondering how to install exterior lights by my entry doors so that the base of the light sits flush on the 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. I live in a 30 year old house with 30 year old vinyl siding. Use painter s tape to fasten string lights beneath a deck railing. Line pathways or walkways with string lights.

Weatherproof outdoor tape will help hold them in place so they don t move throughout the night. Use small lightweight string lights for this purpose. How to install outdoor light fixture costco s outdoor led porch lantern altair 917884 duration. Please help support my channel by using my link to.