How To Cut In A Mounting Block In Vinyl Siding

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How to cut in a mounting block in vinyl siding. Or for installation after siding is installed for installation before siding is installed catalog upc dci naed siding unit standard dim style. I purchased a jumbo mounting block to fill in where the old wood block was and old j channel. Instead cut a hole through the siding and affix a mounting block to the underlying sheathing or framework of the house. 4 connect wires and install fixture.

The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture. This video is about installing mounting block to existing siding. You can t anchor exterior features directly to the vinyl siding panels. 1 cut along pencil line with razor knife and remove vinyl siding.

I used a siding removal tool installed the new mounting block like the one shown. The mounting blocks are paintable and available in different sizes and profiles to fit most types of flat and lap vinyl siding styles. 2 3 mount box section to substrate. Next cut the siding to fit the mold of your mounting block.

Getting ready for a new tesla. 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. The vinyl siding interlocks with itself to form a cohesive protective shell around the house.

Replace the trim ring ensuring that you install the lighting or device per your model s instructions. 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. Malco srt2 straight handled siding removal tool. The block we show here has a built in electrical box so you don t need the one in the wall.

However light fixtures must be secured to an electrical box. You don t have to cut into the siding to mount the block.