How To Make Your Own Siding Mounting Block

What you will need 1 x 6 pine boards 2 x 4 pine boards 1 x 2 furring strip 2 1 4 screws latex painters caulk sandpaper sander paint 18 volt drill with screw head attachment.

How to make your own siding mounting block. Hold the block up against the siding s lower or butt edge and using. Locate step where you want your mounting block. A random orbital power sander is the best tool for the job. Set the block into place as shown and screw it to 1 2 in.

Drill and countersink pilot holes for screws in two opposite corners. Sand both faces of the board thoroughly with 150 grit paper. If you use a block without an electrical box shift the existing electrical box out so you can mount the fixture to it. Constructed from high performance polymers our vinyl siding mounting blocks withstand extreme weather and hold their color for the life of your home.

Use a jigsaw to cut a hole in the block to fit around the outlet box. We put ours about 5 to 6 feet away from our arena fence so we can use the fence as a wall to help hold a horse still while mounting.