Mark on the siding where you plan to install exterior lighting using a pencil.
How to install outside lights on siding.
It incorporates a combination light switch outlet photo 11.
Turn off the power by flipping off that breaker to the area where you ll install the light.
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.
You can buy a vinyl mounting blocks with a preinstalled electric box to mount a fixture on vinyl siding.
The outlet is always hot and the switch controls only the light.
If you don t have an outdoor box to tap in to consider installing one on your house.
Notice that the metal.
Remove portions of the vinyl.
Push the wire through the cable connecter then screw the block to the sheathing.
Mounting box with built in electrical box.
Gently pull up on the.
Screw the bolt down tightly so it is held firmly in place.
Slide the j hook under the piece of siding you need to remove to set the j block in place.
In our project we run a line from an existing outdoor outlet on the house to a light and receptacle at the edge of a garden path.
Check your manufacturer s instructions to verify.
Installing light fixtures on vinyl siding step 1.
Twist the ground wire coming from your light fixture to the ground wire coming from the wall using a clockwise.
I live in a 30 year old house with 30 year old vinyl siding.
2 drill a 1 2 inch hole in the siding at the location where you want the fixture.
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.
How to install an exterior light fixture on siding things you will need.