I ve pretty much ruined that small piece of siding and will have to replace it.
How to mount doorbell on vinyl siding.
To get a better understanding of the installation requirements you should get to know the ring doorbell components.
Am i supposed to mount it directly to the siding or is there some kind of mount i m supposed to be using.
My first thought was to cut a rectangular shaped hole in the siding and then set the doorbell in there and attach it to the wall but that didn t look good at all.
Ring doorbell vinyl siding mount 2020 ring doorbell.
If you want to hang something from your vinyl siding don t even think about drilling through it to attach a hook to the sheathing.
Aluminum vinyl or wood siding is slanted on the exterior of a home which makes it necessary to use a mounting block to install a doorbell button near your front or back door.
Right out of the box you get a backplate which screws directly to the siding surface the doorbell itself mounting screws as well as a small mounting level.
This renders the siding vulnerable to moisture and voids the warranty even if you seal the hole.
I wanted the ring pro to mount straight vertically to get the best angle with its camera and also wanted it to be supported at the bottom.