Remove portions of the vinyl.
How to install exterior light on vinyl siding.
I live in a 30 year old house with 30 year old vinyl siding.
Mark on the siding where you plan to install exterior lighting using a pencil.
Mounting box with built in electrical box.
Gently pull up on the.
Installing light fixtures on vinyl siding step 1.
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Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding.
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.
Push the wire through the cable connecter then screw the block to the sheathing.
The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture.
Whoever installed the first set of exterior light fixtures gunked caulking around the fixtures to keep water out.
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.
Slide the j hook under the piece of siding you need to remove to set the j block in place.