How To Cut In A Mounting Block In Vinyl Siding

4 connect wires and install fixture.

How to cut in a mounting block in vinyl siding.

The block we show here has a built in electrical box so you don t need the one in the wall. Instead cut a hole through the siding and affix a mounting block to the underlying sheathing or framework of the house. 1 cut along pencil line with razor knife and remove vinyl siding. However light fixtures must be secured to an electrical box.

The mounting blocks are paintable and available in different sizes and profiles to fit most types of flat and lap vinyl siding styles. You don t have to cut into the siding to mount the block. 5 install a duplex receptacle. Malco srt2 straight handled siding removal tool.

Next cut the siding to fit the mold of your mounting block. Getting ready for a new tesla. Next place some sealant between the mounting block and the house ensuring that no water can get in. Or for installation after siding is installed for installation before siding is installed catalog upc dci naed siding unit standard dim style.

I had to remove a wooden mounting block on my vinyl sided house it was there when i moved in of course the wood rotted. Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding. Place siding block over box section 8081 shown. You can t anchor exterior features directly to the vinyl siding panels.

Replace the trim ring ensuring that you install the lighting or device per your model s instructions. I used a siding removal tool installed the new mounting block like the one shown. The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture. I m just not satisfied with the bottom corner in the red circle to keep water out.

The vinyl siding interlocks with itself to form a cohesive protective shell around the house. But the panels themselves aren t very thick.