How To Install Light On Clapboard Siding

Seeing that fence post today standing plumb and solid makes me feel glad that all the steps i did were well worth it.

How to install light on clapboard siding.

By carter silva on february 6 2015. Make up a surface block or try to buy one to fit siding profile and mount box in surface block. Learn how to make sure roof shingles go down straight exterior lights don t leak and baseboards go in with a finished edge. 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.

Prop its thickest edge 1 8 inch above the water table. In the case of a light fixture you can use a specially molded light weight house siding mounting bracket that sits over the clapboard. Here we ve compiled his best how to tips for stress free diy projects. Line up the lower edge or butt edge of the first full width clapboard so that it covers the starter strip and lies a hair above the water table.

In my last article i wrote about installing a fence post. Natural wood siding lap clapboard or beveled is still a common exterior finish. Secure it to every other stud with one 7d nail. Installing wood siding is not an overly difficult process but there are some keys to a successful project.

Co written by emanuel silva. In every issue toh master carpenter norm abram dishes out advice to readers in his tricks of the trade column. Although it was dirty and hard work i enjoyed every minute of it. Using a table saw rip 1 1 2 inches off the top of a clapboard for a starter strip.

How to install wood lap clapboard or beveled siding part 1. Work has begun on the exterior finish. Contractors are installing the cedar trim casing and grounds and continue on to begin installing the clapboard siding. Then mount 4 quad box in plug.