Best siding building materials according to redditors
We found 6 Reddit comments discussing the best siding building materials. We ranked the 3 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 6 Reddit comments discussing the best siding building materials. We ranked the 3 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Hi. They make lamp mounting kits for vinyl siding.
Builders Edge 130110006001 Surface Block 001, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0041NT7D8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_AV9RAbVRZCPWS
There are different colors. Find one that has the right amount of steps for your type of siding.
Use a outdoor silicon to seal around the edges and there are foam pads you can use between the junction box to the siding cover plate. Hopefully they put a junction box in there, the lamp mount attaches onto the box. If they didn’t, install an outdoor box in there too.
Here is another
Arlington 8141-1 Vertical Siding Lamp Mounting Kit with Built-in Box for 1/2 Inch Vertical Siding LAP https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002W6ZOCO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_4V9RAbFQ3P1Z4
Hope that helps. Turn off the breaker before wiring.
This is what I used. Used them for the whole house (2 story).
Malco FCG2 1-1/4 Inch Overlap 5/16-Inch Thickness Fiber Cement Siding Gauge, 2-Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00009YUMG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_HhcvDbNXZBQHJ
Thanks for the ideas. I'll have to measure the box on the house and compare it to the one you linked. Maybe your box is large enough to completely cover it and then the current position wouldn't be as much of an issue.
I think the only issue with the cover you linked is that it is for Dutch lap siding. I have hardiplank, so I'm not sure if it will work, since there are difference in how the siding is cut. I might just buy a few different types and see what works best.
One other option I'd rather not do but could be a possibility is to remove that box and install one of these in its place. I'd really rather come up with a solution that uses the existing box instead, but this is always an option.
I have mounted things on siding using one of these
https://www.amazon.com/Arlington-Vertical-Siding-Mounting-Built/dp/B002W6ZOCO/
but its plastic and like you said you need to hit a stud especially for a antenna that is heavy and might get wind load.
I'm guessing you're not the original home owner. The small hole on the exterior is most likely a hole cut to check for bugs and the opening near the window is due to in inept installer. Go to Amazon or home improvement store and purchase a repair kit. While your shopping also by caulk as the window frame near the window wasn't sealed.
"Mendyl Vinyl Siding Repair Kit"
https://www.amazon.com/Mendyl-Vinyl-Siding-Repair-Kit/dp/B0721JG1L3
As to the floor, it was probably a renovation where a underlayment wasn't put in to deal with uneven floors, the trim wasn't removed to install floor correctly and a lousy installer who didn't know how to measure wood who didn't know how or lacked quality in their installs. As you probably don't want to tear it up to correct there issues, then your resolutions are correct. Just take your time so it blends in cleanly.