Mounting Porch Light On Vinyl Siding

Trying the same approach isn t going to work.

Mounting porch light on vinyl siding.

How to meet code when the outdoor light is separated from the electrical box by a wooden spacer. The block we show here has a built in electrical box so you don t need the one in the wall. Get free shipping on qualified vinyl mounting block mounting blocks or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. The mounting blocks are paintable and available in different sizes and profiles to fit most types of flat and lap vinyl siding styles.

Existing porch light installed by previous homeowner was installed directly on vinyl siding. You don t have to cut into the siding to mount the block. Mark on the siding where you plan to install exterior lighting using a pencil. Just a hole from which the electrical wires extend.

The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture. 228 products in mounting blocks. For pricing and availability. Installing light fixtures on vinyl siding step 1.

Ply gem 7 5 in x 1 in vinyl universal mounting block. Slide the j hook under the piece of siding you need to remove to set the j block in place. By novik 13 99. White polypropylene jumbo light mounting block.

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Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding. The light is bigger than the previous one and the piece that mounts to the wall would cover multiple sections of siding leaving large gaps. The vinyl siding is installed over wood siding. Compare 18 more.

However light fixtures must be secured to an electrical box. Exterior light installation instructions are easy to find but what do you do for replacement siding jobs not new construction when you have extra hollow s. For pricing and availability. Remove portions of the vinyl.