Diy How To Make Siding Mounting Blocks

2 x 4 pine boards.

Diy how to make siding mounting blocks.

18 volt drill with screw head attachment. I like to size my blocks so that the top and bottom edges line up with full courses of siding because it looks better. I had it lying around and decided to make a mounting block. 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.

Drill and countersink pilot holes for screws in two opposite corners. 1 x 2 furring strip. Use a jigsaw to cut a hole in the block to fit around the outlet box. Hold the block up against the siding s lower or butt edge and using.

The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture. Diy projects ideas. And like i said all of this wood was scrap. To make a mounting block like this you will need a few things.

Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding. Or mount it to a stud. Not a lot really. Connect the wires mount the fixture and caulk around the block so it s watertight.

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