How To Install Outdoor Light Fixture On Vinyl Siding
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How to install outdoor light fixture on vinyl siding. The vinyl mounting block adds stability to the electrical fixture to support it in all types of weather. How to install an exterior light fixture on siding. This guide will explain how to change an outdoor light fixture on siding brick stucco and more. Ply gem s one piece surface mounts are designed for mounting small light fixtures water faucets and other accessories to vinyl and aluminum siding.
The only difference between installing interior and exterior lights is that exterior lights as well as all the wiring to which they are. They also improve safety and security around walkways doorways decks and patios. Outdoor lighting has a major impact on how your exterior spaces look and feel. 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.
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. One of the issues you come across when installing a light fixture on aluminum siding is the fact that the siding doesn t have a. 123 white dutch lap surface universal mounting block. A vinyl mounting block or j block designed for light fixtures replaces a section of the vinyl siding.
Notice that the metal. How to put on new exterior light fixtures with aluminum siding. Available in two shapes square and octagonal the mounts look like wood come in dozens of colors and blend in well with your siding.