Installation of outdoor wall lantern on vinyl siding?
I’m looking to update my outdoor rear entry light. It’s currently installed on vinyl siding, however there is no base plate installed and it’s wobbly and doesn’t “sit” right. I know they make wooden plates solely for this purpose. Question: What is this plate called, and what is the best way to install it? I’m pretty handy, but want a professional looking job.
When they installed the vinyl siding, chances are it was done over an existing siding of some sort. What they did was cover up the electrical box the wires come out of, and to which the light fixture attaches. They did not re-install it correctly when they finished with the vinyl siding.
You do need to remove that siding in that area…or…
Remove the light fixture (after first turning off the switch). with the wires exposed, (coming out of a hole in the vinyl siding), cut around the wires, slowly enlarging the hole until you see the original electrical box. It will be around 3 1/2 inches or 4 inches, either round or square in shape. Cut the siding away no more than an eighth-inch around the box. Then, depending on the thickness of the siding, you can purchase an extension ring that screws onto the existing box, and onto which your new light fixture can be mounted. That way, its both secure and safe.
Mike
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