How To Put Up A Large Mounting Block On Siding

Outline the block on the siding and cut out the outline with a utility.

How to put up a large mounting block on siding.

Pull wiring through plastic block bushing and open ing in block. Slide the j hook under the piece of siding you need to remove to set the j block in place. Just cut in a siding box. Set the block into place as shown and screw it to 1 2 in.

Provides a clean finished look on any siding type come in popular and custom colors features color molded through so it always looks its best. Purchase your mounting block based on the design and color of your vinyl siding. Or mount it to a stud. Connect the wires mount the fixture and caulk around the block so it s watertight.

Block bushing mounts to interior side of block. Drill a 1 2 inch hole in the center. Install nm cable connector and wire. You may ask if your vinyl siding can handle this depending upon the weight.

The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture. You may not know where to begin. 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. Or mount it to a stud.

Gently feed the cable through the hole in the back of the vinyl mounting block and set the block against the siding. When installing a mounting block on vinyl siding there are plenty of ways things can go wrong. You will likely need to remove a trim ring before beginning.