How To Make A Mounting Block For Siding

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How to make a mounting block for siding.

What you will need 1 x 6 pine boards 2 x 4 pine boards 1 x 2 furring strip 2 1 4 screws latex painters caulk sandpaper sander paint 18 volt drill with screw head attachment. Or mount it to a stud. Of course with new paint i just can t keep the same old cruddy exterior lights or so my wife says. You will likely need to remove a trim ring before beginning.

The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture. When installing a mounting block on vinyl siding there are plenty of ways things can go wrong. White polypropylene mini mounting block for siding model 146100001 10 68 10 68. Drill and countersink pilot holes for screws in two opposite corners.

Hold the block up against the siding s lower or butt edge and using. You may not know where to begin. I like to size my blocks so that the top and bottom edges line up with full courses of siding because it looks better. To install the kit insert the cable connector in an opening in the center of the mounting block then feed in the cable s from the back.

Free delivery with 45 order. You may ask if your vinyl siding can handle this depending upon the weight. Free delivery with 45 order. Connect the wires mount the fixture and caulk around the block so it s watertight.

Using cedar to make mounting blocks for electrical fixtures on aluminum siding i am having my 25 yr old aluminum sided house painted. Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding. Set the block into place as shown and screw it to 1 2 in. Onyx small universal mounting block model ss mbs on 15 09 15 09.