How To Install Wall Light On Siding

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How to install wall light on siding.

One way to improve your home s appearance at night is to install exterior lighting. We cover how to move doors and windows and create a weather proof exterior. If the gasket doesn t seal properly against the siding on your house you can install a mounting block. 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.

The vinyl mounting block adds stability to the electrical fixture to support it in all types of weather. 2 drill a 1 2 inch hole in the siding at the location where you want the fixture. Has produced a line of blocks ppg inc. I wanted to install an exterior light on vinyl siding so i opened an existing one to see how the box wires and fixture is installed.

A vinyl mounting block or j block designed for light fixtures replaces a section of the vinyl siding. Turn off the power by flipping off that breaker to the area where you ll install the light. This is our most comprehensive. Not just another vinyl siding installation video.

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. Choose a location for the fixture and run power to that location through the inside wall.