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How to put light on vinyl siding.
Gently pull up on the.
Then you snap on the mounting plate.
Remove portions of the vinyl.
Mounting box with built in electrical box.
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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.
The flange gets nailed to the house and then you can seal it to your wrb with window flashing tape.
Push the wire through the cable connecter then screw the block to the sheathing.
Mark on the siding where you plan to install exterior lighting using a pencil.
Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding.
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.