Install Outdoor Light Fixture On Vinyl Siding

Slide the j hook under the piece of siding you need to remove to set the j block in place.

Install outdoor light fixture on vinyl siding.

However when retrofitting lights on vinyl or aluminum siding or fixing a sagging fixture it s usually easier to buy special blocks that fit right over the siding available at home centers. The block should be rectangular and large enough to accommodate the base of the fixture. For adequate support you can mount exterior light fixtures to a solid block or base which you usually install before or during the siding process. Mark on the siding where you plan to install exterior lighting using a pencil.

Cut a mounting block out of 1 inch lumber to mount a fixture on vinyl or clapboard siding. Installing outdoor light fixture on vinyl siding we bought our home recently with existing vinyl siding and the porch light by the back door is missing. Remove portions of the vinyl.