However when retrofitting lights on vinyl or aluminum siding or fixing a sagging fixture it s usually easier to buy special blocks that fit right over the siding available at home centers.
Install light on vinyl siding.
Which means that i need a box and some sort of mounting block.
Problem encountered with installing an exterior light.
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.
The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture.
Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding.
How to install outside light on vinyl siding.
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When installing vinyl siding with contoured fullback insulation our installation expert jared explains the benefits of using vinyl mounting block accessorie.
Drill a 1 2 inch.
The vinyl mounting block adds stability to the electrical fixture to support it in all types of weather.
This is an image of what my siding block looks like.
Now i d like to install a new exterior light.
A vinyl mounting block or j block designed for light fixtures replaces a section of the vinyl siding.
One way to improve your home s appearance at night is to install exterior lighting.
I have the vinyl siding blocks and am not sure if i can just run romex to the light itself or if i have to have a 3 or 4 round light box installed before i mount the light.