Turn off the power by flipping off that breaker to the area where you ll install the light.
How to install outdoor lights on siding.
Feed the loop through the knockout into the wall cavity.
Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding.
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2 drill a 1 2 inch hole in the siding at the location where you want the fixture.
I live in a 30 year old house with 30 year old vinyl siding.
Or mount it to a stud.
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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.
The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture.
Check that it is straight and make adjustments.
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.
Connect the wires mount the fixture and caulk around the block so it s watertight.
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Some models will vary but most outdoor light fixtures use a screw or clip design to hold your new fixture in place.
Then strip about two feet of sheathing off the end of the cable and cut off two of the three wires.
Start by removing a knockout in the box by hitting it with a screwdriver.
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Finish securing the light fixture to the mounting plate.
Tape the end of the remaining wire to the end of the sheathing forming a loop.