How To Install Light On Clapboard Siding

Although it was dirty and hard work i enjoyed every minute of it.

How to install light on clapboard siding.

Using a table saw rip 1 1 2 inches off the top of a clapboard for a starter strip. Work has begun on the exterior finish. In my last article i wrote about installing a fence post. Contractors are installing the cedar trim casing and grounds and continue on to begin installing the clapboard siding.

Natural wood siding lap clapboard or beveled is still a common exterior finish. Then mount 4 quad box in plug. Co written by emanuel silva. Prop its thickest edge 1 8 inch above the water table.

By carter silva on february 6 2015. In every issue toh master carpenter norm abram dishes out advice to readers in his tricks of the trade column. Installing wood siding is not an overly difficult process but there are some keys to a successful project. Seeing that fence post today standing plumb and solid makes me feel glad that all the steps i did were well worth it.

Hole saw a 5 hole in siding and use same holesaw to cut a 5 slug of trim board to insert in hole. Here we ve compiled his best how to tips for stress free diy projects. Installing mounting blocks for electrical boxes mounting a new light fixture or other item onto a clapboard or vinyl sided home can be problematic due to the fact that the house siding is not a flat surface. How to install wood lap clapboard or beveled siding part 1.

In the case of a light fixture you can use a specially molded light weight house siding mounting bracket that sits over the clapboard. Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding. Learn how to make sure roof shingles go down straight exterior lights don t leak and baseboards go in with a finished edge. The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture.