Jang A Light On Siding
The safe and easy way to hang things on your vinyl siding.
Jang a light on siding. But you can use any type of wooden post that you want. A third alternative is to hang a light item from a suction cup attached to the siding but this only works if the siding is smooth and untextured. Light up your backyard patio porch or deck with stylish string lights in a variety of lengths and bulb colors shapes and sizes. Please help support my channel by using my link to.
Vinyl mounting blocks are available for almost any lap and securely hold lights upright. Just use posts that are strong enough to withstand wind and rain. Push the wire through the cable connecter then screw the block to the sheathing. References new retirement communities.
Furring strips are thin 1 inch 2 5 cm by 2 inches 5 1 cm posts that work great to hang light things like string lights. The vinyl siding hooks are made of plastic and worked perfectly to hang my light weight metal wall decor. How to install an exterior light fixture on siding. The only difference between installing interior and exterior lights is that exterior lights as well as all the wiring to which they are.
Siding clips come in clear plastic or metal. For lights the clear plastic clips are a better choice because they blend in with the siding to help your decorative lights be the star of your display. Along that same line it allows it to expand and contract a bit with the weather. When you re ready to hang things on your vinyl siding push the curved part of the hook between the siding panels.
Go for a permanent installation or an easy temporary option like draping lights in trees or bushes. Unlike regular clapboard siding vinyl siding hangs and is not very structural. Create a rock solid base for exterior light fixtures mounted on vinyl or aluminum lap siding without removing any siding.