Run electric cable from the nearest.
Installing exterior light fixture on siding.
How to put on new exterior light fixtures with aluminum siding 1.
Then you snap on the mounting plate.
Drill a 1 2 inch hole in the siding at the location where you want the fixture.
Push the wire through the cable connecter then screw the block to the sheathing.
Step 2 slide the j hook under the piece of siding you need to remove to set the j block in place.
Today we re going to install a porch light to the side of our home.
You then reinstall your siding cutting it to fit around the box leaving approximately 3 8 for expansion and contraction.
How to install an exterior light fixture on siding things you will need.
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Remove portions of the vinyl siding on either side of the installation location to install the vinyl mounting block.
The flange gets nailed to the house and then you can seal it to your wrb with window flashing tape.
If you ve connected the electric cable to power be sure the power is off before you connect the light.
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This is a pretty straightforward project and doesn t require cutting the sidings of the.
Mounting box with built in electrical box.
You can buy a vinyl mounting blocks with a preinstalled electric box to mount a fixture on vinyl siding.
Feed the cable.
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.
Mark on the siding where you plan to install exterior lighting using a pencil.