Hi folks.
I am trying to install an exterior light on some new 3/4″ x 8″ cedar siding (horizontal). The siding guys left only some wires hanging. I know I must put in a box for the wiring and to mount the box. I will have to cut out that section of siding for the box to sit as deep as possible.
If I do all that the light still will not mount flush to the siding because of the angles. Do you just mount it as flush as possible and leave the gaps or is there a better way of doing this? The light overlaps two rows of siding.
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Another option on the cedar is to cut a block with a reverse tapper of the siding. Then surface mount it over the siding.
Take some scrap siding and turn it upside down...that will give you a flat surface to mount the fixture directly to the box or a block of wood if you want something more decorative...the upside down siding will have to be ripped to whatever size your current siding exposure is..
Take some scrap siding and turn it upside down
I sure think it looks nice to have a bit of door v strip over the top of that "block" as a teeny-tiny bit of drip flashing. May not have much effect, but it sure looks the part.
That's just me, others differ.Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)
Best approach is to place the light so the base will fall fully on a single piece of siding. Mount the box at an angle, mount the fixture, then bend it slightly to be vertical.
what style is the house ...
and the rest of the trim.
for instance ....
anything "mission" .... calls out for a thick mounting block cut out and set into the siding ... depending on the size and placement ... can mean cutting thru(notching) 3 pieces(layers) of siding.
the one that's exposed ... the bottom of the one on top ... the top of the one on the bottom ....
clear as mud?
Jeff
an
Buck Construction
Artistry in Carpentry
Pgh, PA