How To Install Outdoor Lights On Siding

Make sure your new outdoor light fixture is firmly attached to the wall.

How to install outdoor lights on siding.

They come in a pack of six and this version holds up to five pounds. The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture. 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. Turn off the power by flipping off that breaker to the area where you ll install the light.

Or mount it to a stud. Please help support my channel by using my link to. The siding isn t flat so i was wondering how to install exterior lights by my entry doors so that the base of the light sits flush on the siding. Set the block into place as shown and screw it to 1 2 in.

Connect the wires mount the fixture and caulk around the block so it s watertight. These are the exact vinyl siding hooks i used to hang the metal wall decor on the walls of our screened in porch and they ship free if you re an amazon prime member. Tape the end of the remaining wire to the end of the sheathing forming a loop. 2 drill a 1 2 inch hole in the siding at the location where you want the fixture.

Finish securing the light fixture to the mounting plate. Start by removing a knockout in the box by hitting it with a screwdriver. Then strip about two feet of sheathing off the end of the cable and cut off two of the three wires. As an amazon affiliate i get commissions from purchases made from links in the description of my videos.

Some models will vary but most outdoor light fixtures use a screw or clip design to hold your new fixture in place. I live in a 30 year old house with 30 year old vinyl siding. Feed the loop through the knockout into the wall cavity.