How To Install Outside Lights On Siding
The outlet is always hot and the switch controls only the light.
How to install outside lights on siding. How to install an exterior light fixture on siding things you will need. I live in a 30 year old house with 30 year old vinyl siding. If you don t have an outdoor box to tap in to consider installing one on your house. Twist the ground wire coming from your light fixture to the ground wire coming from the wall using a clockwise.
It incorporates a combination light switch outlet photo 11. You can buy a vinyl mounting blocks with a preinstalled electric box to mount a fixture on vinyl siding. Gently pull up on the. Mark on the siding where you plan to install exterior lighting using a pencil.
Push the wire through the cable connecter then screw the block to the sheathing. For adequate support you can mount exterior light fixtures to a solid block or base which you usually install before or during the siding process. Wrap the ground wire from the fixture to the ground bolt on your mount. Screw the bolt down tightly so it is held firmly in place.
Installing light fixtures on vinyl siding step 1. In our project we run a line from an existing outdoor outlet on the house to a light and receptacle at the edge of a garden path. If you ve connected the electric cable to power be sure the power is off before you connect the light. 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.
Notice that the metal. I wanted to install an exterior light on vinyl siding so i opened an existing one to see how the box wires and fixture is installed. Slide the j hook under the piece of siding you need to remove to set the j block in place. Check your manufacturer s instructions to verify.
Remove portions of the vinyl.