Remove portions of the vinyl.
How to put light on vinyl siding.
The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture.
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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.
It has cutout marks on it for the type of fixture you will be using.
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Installing light fixtures on vinyl siding step 1.
You then reinstall your siding cutting it to fit around the box leaving approximately 3 8 for expansion and contraction.
Then you snap on the mounting plate.
Mounting box with built in electrical box.
Gently pull up on the.
Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding.
Slide the j hook under the piece of siding you need to remove to set the j block in place.
The flange gets nailed to the house and then you can seal it to your wrb with window flashing tape.